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Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad

1139 - 1202

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Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad (Persian: غیاث‌ الدین محمد بن سام), also known as Ghiyath al-Din Ghori or Ghiyassuddin Ghori born, Muhammad (c. 1140–1203, r. 1163–1203), was the Sultan of the Ghurid dynasty. During the diarchy of Ghiyath and his younger brother Muhammad of Ghor, who governed the eastern realm of the Ghurid Empire, the Ghurids emerged as one of the greatest powers of the eastern Islamic world. During his early reign, he defeated the Ghurid claimants to the throne and fought with the Khwarazmian Empire over the lordship of Khorasan. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad is the 11,769th most popular politician (up from 12,052nd in 2019), the 100th most popular biography from Afghanistan (down from 91st in 2019) and the 69th most popular Afghan Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad ranks 11,769 out of 19,576. Before him are Zhang Gaoli, Alessandro Fortis, Manlia Scantilla, Hristo Lukov, Karl Kaufmann, and René Nicolas Charles Augustin de Maupeou. After him are Abe no Hirafu, Ali Akbar Velayati, Egon Klepsch, Elvira of Castile, Countess of Toulouse, Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, and Sextus Aelius Paetus Catus.

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Among people born in 1139, Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad ranks 2. Before him is Emperor Konoe.  Among people deceased in 1202, Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad ranks 9. Before him are Sverre of Norway, Alain de Lille, Mieszko III the Old, Myeongjong of Goryeo, Birger Brosa, and William of the White Hands. After him are Gaucelm Faidit, Blondel de Nesle, and Inge Magnusson.

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In Afghanistan

Among people born in Afghanistan, Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad ranks 100 out of 177. Before him are Abdul Ali Mazari (1946), Ashraf Hotak (1700), Mawdud of Ghazni (1012), Mahmud Tarzi (1865), Mohammad Yaqub Khan (1849), and Ibrahim al-Nazzam (760). After him are Rabia Balkhi (1000), Suhail Shaheen (null), Mohammed Fahim (1957), Afghan Girl (1972), Qabus (1000), and Farrukhi Sistani (980).

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Among POLITICIANS In Afghanistan

Among politicians born in Afghanistan, Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad ranks 69. Before him are Agathokleia (-200), Abdul Ali Mazari (1946), Ashraf Hotak (1700), Mawdud of Ghazni (1012), Mahmud Tarzi (1865), and Mohammad Yaqub Khan (1849). After him are Suhail Shaheen (null), Mohammed Fahim (1957), Qabus (1000), Abdul Kabir (1958), Mohammad Afzal Khan (1811), and Zalmay Khalilzad (1951).

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