Throne fights in the Ghaznavids State

Throughout history, Turks have established powerful states in different geographies. These states, which were fond of their independence and set an example for world civilizations in the military field, revealed the Turkish state tradition. The Ghaznavid State is naturally one of the states that continue the Turkish state tradition. The throne fights in the Ghaznavid State, which is the subject of our research, are related to the succession system adopted in the Turkish state tradition. In the Turkish state tradition, there is uncertainty in the process of inheritance. For this reason, it is observed that almost all of the Turkish states established throughout history have experienced throne fights. The reasons for these throne fights stem from the understanding of Kut and the understanding that the country is the common property of the dynasty, which exist in the Turkish understanding of sovereignty. The understanding of Kut is the understanding that the rule of the country is given by God and believed to be passed through blood. The understanding that the country is the common property of the dynasty means that all members of the family belonging to a lineage have a say in the administration with equal rights. In the Ghaznavid State, which is the subject of our study, like other Turkish states established in accordance with the Turkish state tradition, the understanding of Kut and the country is the common property of the dynasty was dominant. As a result of these understandings in the Turkish administrative system, there were many throne fights in the Ghaznavid Empire as in other Turkish states. The throne fights led to the weakening of the state. Our aim in this study is to first try to explain the process of succession in the Ghaznavid Empire. Then, the causes of the throne fights in the Ghaznavid Empire as a natural consequence of the succession system will be emphasized and the consequences will be analyzed. In addition to these, an effort will be made to investigate the impact of the throne fights on the political history of the Ghaznavid Empire. While researching the aforementioned topics, contemporary states and their political relations will be included in the field of study.