The Delhi Sultanate was a series of Muslim dynasties that ruled much of northern India from Delhi. It was founded after the conquests of Muhammad of Ghor, and its first sultan was his former slave general Qutb al-Din Aibak. Five dynasties held power in turn: the Mamluk, Khalji, Tughlaq, Sayyid and Lodi. Under rulers such as Alauddin Khalji and Muhammad bin Tughluq the sultanate reached deep into the Deccan, and it built monuments such as the Qutb Minar. The invasion of Timur in 1398 weakened it badly, and it fell to Babur, who founded the Mughal Empire.
Before and after
- from 1204 to 1261Empire of Nicaea
- 1205Construction of Ayr
- from 1206 to 1368Mongol Empire
- from 1206 to 1337Mongol invasions and conquests
- from 1206 to 1526Delhi Sultanate
- from 1206 to 1290Mamluk Sultanate
- 1206Temujin is proclaimed Genghis Khan
- 30 September 1207Birth of Rumi
- 1 October 1207Birth of Henry III of England
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- from 800 CE to 1258Islamic Golden Age
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- 1386Construction of Heidelberg University
- from 1438 to 1533Inca Empire
The era
This moment belongs to the Medieval world (500 CE to 1500 CE), kingdoms, faiths and trade routes. You can also browse everything in the 13th century.