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	Mahmud Of Ghazni
		Mahmud was the son of a Turkish slave, who in 977 became ruler of Ghazna.
		The young and ambitious Mahmud aspired to be a great monarch, and in more than 20 successful expeditions he amassed the wealth with which to lay the foundation of a vast empire that eventually included Kashmir, the Punjab, and a great part of Iran.
		Mahmud's example was followed by his nobles and courtiers, and Ghazna soon was transformed into the most brilliant cultural centre in Central Asia.
	www.afghan-network.net /Rulers/mahmud-ghazni.html (589 words)

	Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi
		Sultan Mahmud Ghaznawi at the age of 27 announced his claim to the throne of Afghanistan and his brother Ismael announced his claim to be king from the city of Balkh.
		Sultan Mahmud would place his prisoners of war in jail and never hanged him for any reason, he would let them die in prison instead.
		In 1030 Sultan Mahmud Fell gravely ill and died at the age of 59.
	www.afghanan.net /biographies/mahmudghaznavi.htm (513 words)

	Showcases :: Sultan Mahmud's Letter
		He was destined to be the last full ruler of the empire of Johor, which was founded after the fall of Melaka to the Portuguese in 1511, and had grown to encompass Pahang, Riau and Lingga.
		Thereafter Sultan Mahmud's younger son, Sultan Abdul Rahman ruled in Riau, while his older son Sultan Husain Syah remained in Singapore, where he had been installed by the British as Sultan of Johor.
		Indeed, Malay letters offer a glimpse of the complex social and political structure of Malay society, for every element - from the position of the heading and seal to the choice of gorgeous yellow silk envelope - was determined by the relative rank of the correspondents, and the diplomatic importance of the missive.
	www.bl.uk /onlinegallery/themes/asianafricanman/sulmahlett.html (356 words)

	WHKMLA : History of the Ottoman Empire, 1808-1839
		In Ottoman history, the years 1808 to 1839 coincide with the rule of Sultan MAHMUD II.
		During the Greek insurrection, Sultan Mahmud entrusted Muhammad Ali with suppressing the uprising.
		In 1827, a combined Anglo-Russian fleet defeated the Ottoman fleet; peace was restored in 1829, the independence of Greece was recognized by the Sublime Porte in 1832.
	www.zum.de /whkmla/region/asmin/ottemp18081839.html (521 words)

	Arabic name - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The stylized signature of Sultan Mahmud II of the Ottoman Empire.
		This could be for example Karim or Mahmud.
		Most Arabic names are originally Arabic words with a meaning, usually signalling the good character of the person.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arabic_name (1546 words)

	HighBeam Encyclopedia - Muhammad Ali (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		He scored great successes fighting for the Ottoman sultan in Greece until the British, French, and Russians combined to defeat his fleet at Navarino in 1827.
		The sultan, Mahmud II, to win his intervention in the Greek revolt, had promised to make him governor of Syria.
		In a compromise arrangement the Ottoman sultan made the governorship of Egypt hereditary in Muhammad Ali's line.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/M/MuhammdA1l1.asp (382 words)

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