Battle of Ghazni (1151)

Battle of Ghazni
Date 1151 Location Ghazni, Afghanistan 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. 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.

References

• Jaques, Tony (2007). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-313-33538-9.