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from 1000 to 1010. He was the son and successor of Abu'l Haret Ahmad.

Biography

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family by double marriage; Abu'l-Nasr Muhammad married Sebüktigin's daughter, while Sebüktigin's son

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married one of Abu'l Haret's daughters. In 1000, Abu'l-Nasr's father died, and thus he succeeded him, and became a vassal of the Ghaznavids, which had become a powerful military power, and had already imposed their authority on other petty

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kingdoms. Abu'l-Nasr enjoyed the confidence of Mahmud; in 1008 he fought in the center of the Ghaznavid line against the

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outside

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and in the following year escorted Mahmud during his campaign in

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. He also married off a daughter to Mahmud's son

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. When Abu'l-Nasr died in around 1010, Mohammad took over the rule of Guzgan, even though Abu'l-Nasr had left a son, Hasan. This marked the end of Farighunid rule.

Sources

*Bosworth, C. E. "ĀL-E FARĪḠŪN." ''Encyclopedia Iranica.'' 1 August 2012. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Abul-Nasr Muhammad 1010s deaths 10th-century births 10th-century Iranian people 11th-century Iranian people Farighunids 11th-century monarchs in Asia Ghaznavid generals Rulers of Guzgan