Abu al-Qasim Mahmud ibn Sabuktigin, usually known as Mahmud of Ghazni or Mahmud Ghaznavi, was Sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire, ruling from 998 to 1030. During his reign and in medieval sources, he is usually known by his honorific Yamin al-Dawla. Wikipedia
Born: November 2, 971 AD, Ghazni, Afghanistan
Died: April 30, 1030 (age 58 years), Ghazni, Afghanistan
Children: Muhammad of Ghazni, Masʽud I of Ghazni, and Abd al-Rashid ben Mahmud
Place of burial: Mausoleum of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni, Ghazni
Parents: Sabuktigin
Grandchildren: Mawdud of Ghazni, Ibrahim of Ghazna, Ali of Ghazna, and more
Full name: Abolghasem Mahmoud Ibn Nadim