Category:Sultan Masud I of Ghazni

**Mas'ud I**
	Ruler of the Ghaznavid Empire Monedes
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Name in native language	مسعود غزنوی;
Date of birth	998 (statement with Gregorian date earlier than 1584); Ghazni
Date of death	17 January 1041 (statement with Gregorian date earlier than 1584); India
Country of citizenship	Ghaznavid Empire;
Occupation	military leader;
Position held	Sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire (1030–1041);
Noble title	sultan;
Father	Mahmud of Ghazni;
Child	Ibrahim of Ghazna; Farrukh-Zad of Ghazna; Maw'dud Ghaznavi; Ali bin Masud;
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English: Ma'sud I seized the throne of the Ghaznavid Empire upon the death of his father Mahmud from his younger twin Mohammad who had been nominated as the heir upon the death of their father Mahmud of Ghazni. His twin was blinded and imprisoned. Hasanak vazir was also excuted under his order.