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Marks the beginning of the Mughal Empire.
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Leads to difficulties with his son Hamayun's succession..
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Some of the nobles instead try install Humayun' uncle, Mahdi Khwaja, and,though they are defeated, it signals Hamayuns weakness.
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Sher Shah Suri the leader of the rival Sur dynasty, drives Hamayun out of India and seizes power.
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Both Sher Shah Suri and his son and successor, Islam Shah, to march an army provided by his Persian allies back to India.
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Humayun stops for daliy prayer in the middle of carrying books down a flight of stairs and trips. He is fatally injuried and dies three days later.
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The Mughal army defeats the Surs and solidifies Akbar's control.
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Under the guidance of his mother and other supporters, Akbar strips Bairam Khan of the regency, and Khan is assassinated on a journey to Mecca.
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Though Jahangir, Akbar's oldest son, is the declared successor, he impatiently leads revolt against his father while Akbar is occupied in a foreign military campaign.
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Thanks to the immense support of the harem women.
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Jahangir dies on his third son, Shah Jahan. It is during this period that the court's opulence becomes more expensive than its value.
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Shah Jahan begins construction on the Taj Mahal in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The white marble mausoleum is recognized by many as the finest example of Mughal architecture.
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His eldest son, Dara Shikoh, becomes regent for him. However, due to his liberal politics, his younger brother, Auranzeb, allies with conservative Islamic factions to oppose him.
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Aurangzeb defeats Dara Shikoh and has him executes.
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Aurangzeb's son, Shah Alam, succeeds him and tries to undo the disastrous policies of his father, but it is too little too late.
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Has become the protector of the Mughal Empire, using it to solidify their claim on trade with India.
