1562 ⟶ Akbar's Marriage to a Rajput Princess

Mughal emperor Akbar reconciles the Muslim and Hindu faction...
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🕌 Safavid Dynasty Unites Iran and Establishes Shia Islam

Safavid dynasty reunifies Iran and rules over it until 1736. Safavids adopt a Shia branch of Islam.⟶
Safavid Dynasty Unites Iran and Establishes Shia Islam (1501)
Shia IslamSafavid DynastyDynastyReligious ConversionPolitical UnificationIslamic WorldShah
IranIran

⚔️ Ottoman Victory Secures Eastern Anatolia from Safavids

The Ottoman Empire wrests Eastern Anatolia from the Safavids after the Battle of Chaldiran.⟶
Ottoman Victory Secures Eastern Anatolia from Safavids (1515)
Ottoman EmpireSafavid DynastyMilitary ConflictTerritorial ExpansionGeopoliticsShia IslamSunni Islam
TurkeyTurkeyIranIran

⚔️ Babur's Victory at Panipat: End of the Delhi Sultanate

Timurid Empire forces under Babur defeat the Lodi dynasty at the First Battle of Panipat, end of the Delhi Sultanate.⟶
Babur's Victory at Panipat: End of the Delhi Sultanate (1525)
BaburMughal EmpireDelhi SultanateConquestImperialismIslamic EmpiresPolitical Transition
IndiaIndia

👑 Babur Founds the Mughal Empire

Mughal Empire, founded by Babur.⟶
Babur Founds the Mughal Empire (1526)
Mughal EmpireBaburEmpireIslamic EmpiresPolitical ConsolidationDelhi SultanateEmpire Building
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⚔️ Mughal Victory at the Battle of Khanwa

Mughal Empire forces defeat the Rajput led by Rana Sanga of Mewar at the Battle of Khanwa⟶
Mughal Victory at the Battle of Khanwa (1527)
Mughal EmpireRajputMilitary HistoryBattleWarfareBaburConflict
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🤝 Akbar's Marriage to a Rajput Princess

Mughal emperor Akbar reconciles the Muslim and Hindu factions by marrying into the powerful Rajput Hindu caste.⟶
Akbar's Marriage to a Rajput Princess (1562)
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