Sultan Bahram Shah of the Ghaznavids

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Sultan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Qatwan_River
gptkbp:administrative_division gptkb:Ghazni
gptkbp:alliance with local rulers
with Seljuk Empire
gptkbp:born circa 1090
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Ghazni
gptkbp:children several sons
gptkbp:commander led successful campaigns
gptkbp:conflict faced internal dissent
with the Ghurids
gptkbp:court cultural hub in Ghazni
gptkbp:cultural_contribution patron of Persian literature
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired future rulers
Persian culture in South Asia
gptkbp:cultural_practices with Indian subcontinent
incorporated local customs
gptkbp:cultural_representation development of architecture
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations promoted trade routes
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Ghaznavid_dynasty
gptkbp:end_of_life 1157
gptkbp:father gptkb:Sultan_Mas'ud_III
gptkbp:has_ability well-trained cavalry
gptkbp:historical_analysis viewed as a capable ruler
gptkbp:historical_context during the rise of the Ghurids
post-Seljuk period
gptkbp:historical_documentation recorded in Persian histories
gptkbp:historical_impact influence on later Islamic empires
shaped the future of the region.
gptkbp:historical_period Medieval period
gptkbp:historical_role defender of Sunni Islam
gptkbp:historical_significance last effective ruler of the Ghaznavid dynasty
marked the height of Ghaznavid power
gptkbp:historical_source Ibn al-Athir's writings
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sultan Bahram Shah of the Ghaznavids
gptkbp:known_for expansion of the Ghaznavid Empire
gptkbp:language gptkb:Persian
gptkbp:legacy influence on Persian literature
decline of the Ghaznavid power after his reign
seen as a symbol of Ghaznavid strength
gptkbp:manager centralized government
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Ghaznavid_army
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:cavalry_charges
against the Ghurids
gptkbp:mother gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:narrative_style chronicled by historians
gptkbp:notable_allies formed with neighboring states
gptkbp:patronage scholars and poets
supported artists and scholars
encouraged Persian poetry
gptkbp:political_position during his reign
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Sultan_Mas'ud_III
gptkbp:reform reorganized provincial governance
gptkbp:reign_end 1117-1157
gptkbp:religion gptkb:church
gptkbp:spouse multiple wives
gptkbp:successor Sultan Khusrau Shah
gptkbp:territory parts of present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan
gptkbp:title gptkb:Sultan