Ghaznavid governors

was a slave from Georgia who rose to the rank of officer in the army of sultan.

Iranian vizier of Ghaznavid Empire

Ghaznavid Vizier

ghaznavid commander

Begtoghdi (; meaning “a prince has been born, has arisen”), also known by the Persianized form as Baktoghdi (), was a Turkic slave commander who served under the early Ghaznavid rulers, but later fell out of favor and was executed.

Ghaznavid statesman and military officer