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.
| Baha al-Din Sam III | |
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| Sultan of the Ghurid dynasty | |
| Reign | 1212–1213 |
| Predecessor | Ghiyath al-Din Mahmud |
| Successor | Ala al-Din Atsiz |
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| Born | Ghor |
| Died | 1213 |
| Dynasty | Ghurid |
| Father | Ghiyath al-Din Mahmud |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
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-ShahstoKhwarezm.[1] He was then succeeded by his relative Ala al-Din Atsiz.
| Preceded by | Sultan of the Ghurid dynasty 1212–1213 |
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