Reign 1212–1213 Name Baha Sam House Ghurid Died 1213 | Father Ghiyath al-Din Mahmud Parents Ghiyath al-Din Mahmud Religion Sunni Islam Successor Ala al-Din Atsiz | |
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Predecessor Ghiyath al-Din Mahmud Great-grandparents Baha al-Din Sam I Grandparents Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad | ||
Baha al-Din Sam III (Persian: بهاء الدین سام), was Sultan of the Ghurid dynasty from 1212 to 1213. He was the son and successor of Ghiyath al-Din Mahmud.
Biography
Baha al-Din Sam III was the son of Ghiyath al-Din Mahmud, who was assassinated in 1212. After Ghiyath's assassination, Baha al-Din Sam III ascended the Ghurid throne. One year later, however, he was carried by the Khwarazmian-Shahs to Khwarezm. He was then succeeded by his relative Ala al-Din Atsiz.
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