1556 ⟶ Akbar's Reign Begins

Akbar begins his reign of the Mughal empire in India at age ...
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👑 Babur's Victory at Panipat, Founding of the Mughal Empire

Babur destroys the Delhi Sultanate at the Battle of Panipat, laying the foundation of the Mughal Empire.⟶
Babur's Victory at Panipat, Founding of the Mughal Empire (1526)
Mughal EmpireMilitary ConquestSouth Asian HistoryBaburDelhi SultanateBattle of PanipatExpansionism16th CenturySubcontinent
IndiaIndiaAfghanistanAfghanistan

👑 Akbar's Reign Begins

Akbar begins his reign of the Mughal empire in India at age 13 with his regent Bairam Khan after winning the Second Battle of Panipat against Hemu.⟶
Akbar's Reign Begins (1556)
Mughal EmpireAkbar the GreatIndiaImperial RuleMilitary Campaigns16th CenturyBairam KhanGovernance
IndiaIndia

👑 Abbas I Ascends to Safavid Rule

The reign of Abbas I of Safavid begins.⟶
Abbas I Ascends to Safavid Rule (1588)
Safavid DynastyAbbas IPersiaShah16th CenturyLeadershipGovernance
IranIran

⚰️ Death of Akbar and Accession of Jahangir

Death of the Mughal emperor Jalal-ud-Din Akbar; accession of Jahangir.⟶
Death of Akbar and Accession of Jahangir (1605)
Mughal EmpireAkbar the GreatJahangirSuccession17th CenturyGovernanceImperial Rule
IndiaIndia

👑 Aurangzeb Ascends the Mughal Throne

Deposition of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, accession of Aurangzeb.⟶
Aurangzeb Ascends the Mughal Throne (1658)
Mughal EmpireAurangzebLeadershipSuccessionShah JahanIndia17th CenturyGovernanceDynasty
IndiaIndia

⚔️ Third Battle of Panipat

Death of Shah Waliullah Dehlavi. Battle of Panipat. Ahmed Shah Abdali came to India at the invitation of Shah Waliullah Dehlavi and smashed rising Maratha Empire power in the Third Battle of Panipat.⟶
Third Battle of Panipat (1761)
BattleMaratha EmpireAhmed Shah AbdaliIndiaMughal EmpireDecline of Mughal Empire18th Century
IndiaIndiaAfghanistanAfghanistan