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Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan, defeats the Lodi Empire of Northern India and was the beginning of the Mughal Empire.
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Leader of the rival Sur dynasty, drives Humayun out of India and seizes power in 1540.
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Humayun takes advantage of the deaths of 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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Shortly after retaking power, Humayun stops for daily prayer in the middle of carrying books down a flight of stairs and trips. He is fatally injured and dies three days later.
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Under Bairam Khan, the Mughal army defeats the Surs and solidifies Akbar's control.
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Khan is assassinated on a journey to Mecca. Akbar is now in full control of the empire.
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Akbar's oldest son, is the declared successor, he impatiently leads a revolt against his father in 1599 while Akbar is occupied in a foreign military campaign.
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Jahangir succeeds as an emperor thanks to the immense support of the harem women.
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Jahangir died on his way back from a visit to Kashmir and is succeeded by his third son, Shah Jahan.
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Shah Jahan begins construction on the Taj Mahal in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal
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Aurangzeb defeats Dara Shikoh and has him executed Shah Jahan fell ill in 1658 and has recovered by this point and Aurangzeb declares him unfit for rule and has him imprisoned.
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Aurangzeb goes on to expand the empire, but his harsh religious conservatism undermines the stability of the empire. This marks the beginning of the decline of the Mughal's power.
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Aurangzeb's son, Shah Alam, succeeds him in 1707 and tries to undo the disastrous policies of his father, but it is too little, too late. The empire descends into chaos and violent feuds after his death and starts to break up.
