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Period: Jan 1, 1300 to
ottoman and Mughal empires
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Nov 13, 1300
The early Ottomans
Osman and his followers united to form the early Ottoman Empire. At the time they were known as the Ghazis. They then captured Bursa and made it their capital. -
Jan 1, 1361
Ottoman Capitals Change
After expanding Ottoman territories, the capital is changed. It is changed from Bursa to the city of Istanbul. -
Jan 1, 1450
Ottoman Empire becomes stronger
The Ottoman empire became very powerful. They conquered Serbia, Bosnia, Athens, and Constantiopal. -
Nov 14, 1453
Ottoman Empire changes
As the Muslim religion developes, the Ottomans changed Constinopal's name to Istanbul. Today, Istanbul is a major city in Turkey. -
Jan 1, 1500
Babur starts Mughal Empire in India
Babur starts the Mughal empire with his followers. He started his empire in northern India -
Jan 14, 1520
Ottoman Golden Age
Sulieman the magnifient becomes the Sultan. This marks the beginning of the golden age for the Ottomans. Suliman increased trade and made taxes equal to non-muslims. -
Jan 1, 1530
Babur dies (Mughal Empire)
Babur dies in his empire in India. And his son take over. -
Jan 1, 1556
Ottoman Territory expands
Sulieman expands the territory from Egypt to Hungary. -
Nov 14, 1556
Akbar becomes emperor
Akbar becomes the greatest emperor in the Mughal empire after Humayun, Babur's son dies. He becomes emperor at the age of 13. -
Jan 1, 1561
Akbar starts conquesting
Akbar begins taking over neighboring lands around his empire. -
The golden coin in Mughal Empire
The mughals start using the gold coin as their currency. -
Shah Jahan becomes emporer
Shah Jahan gets power in 1628 and starts his reign. -
Taj Mahal built (Mughal Empire)
Shah Jahan completes one of the most famous building projects in history. -
Ottoman Empire new leader
Sultan Mehmed the 5th suceeds his deranged father. -
The last Mughal Emporer dies
Aurangzeb was the last emporer to reign over the great empire. After him other rulers lost land of empire.
