Battle of Ghazni (1151)

Battle of Ghazni
Date1151
Location
Result Ghurid victory
Belligerents
Ghurid dynasty Ghaznavids
Commanders and leaders
Ala al-Din Husayn Bahram-Shah of Ghazna

The Battle of Ghazni was fought in 1151 between the Ghurid army of Ala al-Din Husayn and the army of the Ghaznavid Sultan Bahram-Shah of Ghazna.[1] The Ghurid ruler defeated Bahram-Shah, captured the city, and destroyed it as revenge for the execution of his brother Quṭb ud-Dīn in 1149.

  1. ^ Jaques 2007, p. 392

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