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Apr 21, 1526
The Battle of Panipat
The beginning of the Mughal Empire. Conquerer Genghis Khan defeated the Lodi Empire of North india. This became one of the earliest battles to involve gunpowder, firearms, and field artillery. babus rule marked by ongoing wars, which prevents him from stabilizing his empire. -
Dec 26, 1530
Humayun
Due to the instability of the empire, after the death of Babur, Humayun his son had difficulty with his succession. Some nobles actually tried to install his uncle Mahdi Khwaja, but humayun gained throne in 1531. Sher Shah Suri, the leader of the rival Sur dynasty humayun out of india and seized power in 1540. -
Jul 23, 1555
The death of Sher Shah Suri
Humayun took advantage of his death do he marched an army property and his Persian allies back to India. Bariam Khan, retakes the Delhi for Humayun and restore the Mughals to power -
Jan 27, 1556
The Stop for a Prayer
When stopping for a daily prayer in the middle of caring books down a flight of stairs and trips he injured himself. He dies three days later... -
Jan 30, 1556
Akbar
He succeeds Humayun under a regent, Bairam Khan. Akbar happens to be the son of Humayun, but the Sur Dynasty tries to seize power again. -
Nov 5, 1556
Defeat of Surs
Under Bariam khan, the Mughal army defeats the Surs and solidifies Akbar's control -
Jan 31, 1561
Assassination of Khan
Akbar's mother and other supporters, Bariam Khan is stripped of the regency, and khan is assassinated on a journey to Mecca. Making Akbar in full control of the empire. -
Jahangir
Akbars eldest son, leads a revolt against his father, while he is in a foreign military campaign. while he is defeated he still has enough political support from the women in Akbars harem and Akbars to retain his role. In 1605 he succeeds as emperor, due to their rebel act against their father he killed his sons supporters and blinds his sons. Jahangir was addicted to opium and alcohol. -
Shah Jahan
After Jahangirs death his third son succeeded him. in 1632 he began the construction of the Taj Mahal in memory of his third wife Mumtaz Mahal. Although he falls ill in 1658. -
Dara Shikoh and Aurangzeb
Becomes regent for Shah Jahan after his fall. Although due to his liberal politics him and his younger brother have a falling out. And Aurangzeb allies with the conservative Islamic fractions to oppose him. -
Shah Alam
Shah Alam, Aurangzebs son, succeeds him in 1707 and tries to undo his disastrous policies of his father, but it was too late. -
Empire Chaos
after Shah Alam the empire descends and it breaks out into total chaos and violent feuds after his death and begins to break up -
British East India Company
1858, the British East India Company has become the protector of the Mughal Empire.
