Firozkoh
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Firozkoh, or Turquoise Mountain, was the summer capital of the Ghurid dynasty, in the Ghor Province of central Afghanistan. It was reputedly one of the greatest cities of its age, but was destroyed in
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Muhammad of Ghor
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Mu'izz al-Din Muhammad ibn Sam, also known as Muhammad of Ghor or Muhammad Ghori, was a ruler from the Ghurid dynasty based in the Ghor region of what is today central Afghanistan who ruled from 1173
Firozkoh
…with the city's residents and led to riots. The Ghurid empire began to collapse after the successive deaths of Ghiyath al-Din in 1203 and his successor Muizz al-Din in 1206. Firozkoh remained rich for a time—Juzjani wrote that the treasury contained "400 camel loads of gold in 800 chests"—although this claim may…
Gold coin of Muhammad from Ghazni, for circulation in Central Asia and what is present-day Afghanistan
The last stand of Rajputs, depicting the Second Battle of Tarain in 1192
Bengal coinage of Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khalji (1204–1206). Struck in the name of Mu'izz al-Din Muhammad, dated Samvat 1262 (1204). Obverse: Horseman with Nagari legend around: samvat 1262 bhadrapada "August, year 1262". Reverse: Nagari legend: srīma ha/ mīra mahama /da sāmaḥ "Lord Emir Mohammed [ibn] Sam".
Artistic description of Muhammad's assassination while offering evening prayers.