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Muhammad Ghori
Definition by Saurav Ranjan Datta

Muhammad Ghori

Shihab al-Din (also Muʿizz al-Din Muhammad ibn Sam), popularly known as Muhammad Ghori (r. 1173-1206 CE), was the Muslim ruler who laid the foundation for the subsequent Islamic ruling dynasties of India which saw its pinnacle later in the...
Map of the Empire of Timur the Lame, c. 1404 CE
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Map of the Empire of Timur the Lame, c. 1404 CE

This map illustrates the rise and expansion of the Timurid Empire (1370–1405) under Timur (Tamerlane), a conqueror of Turco-Mongol descent whose military campaigns reshaped the political landscape of 14th-century Eurasia. Born in 1336 near...
Map of Ibn Battuta’s Travels, 1325-1354
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Map of Ibn Battuta’s Travels, 1325-1354

Ibn Battuta (Abū Abd Allāh Muḥammad ibn Abd Allāh Al-Lawātī, 1304–c.1368 CE) was a 14th-century Maghrebi traveler, scholar, and judge whose journeys across the Islamic world and beyond remain among the most remarkable in history. Over a span...
Anatolian Beyliks
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Anatolian Beyliks

A map showing the various Turkic principalities that emerged from the remains of the Sultanate of Rum. The territories shown approximately reflect the 14th Century CE.
The Siege of Acre, 1291 CE
Image by Dominique Papety

The Siege of Acre, 1291 CE

A 19th century CE painting depicting the Knights Hospitaller defending Acre during the siege by the Mamluk Sultanate in 1291 CE.
Razia Sultan on Horseback
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Razia Sultan on Horseback

Razia Sultan riding a horse, painting by an unknown artist, c. 18th century. Razia Sultan was well known for her love of horseback riding from a young age. Here she is depicted in a similar way to Sultana Chand Bibi (1550-1600), the regent...
Begumpur Masjid
Image by Varun Shiv Kapur

Begumpur Masjid

The Begumpur masjid, a part of the Begumpur mosque built during the reign of the Tughlaq dynasty of the Delhi sultanate in the mid-14th century.
Seljuk Hexagonal Tile
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Seljuk Hexagonal Tile

Hexagonal tile ensemble with sphinx (c. 1160-1170 CE), taken from a fallen citadel-palace in Konya, the capital of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
Armour of Sultan Qaitbay
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Armour of Sultan Qaitbay

A shirt of chainmail and plate armour belonging to Sultan Qaitbay (r. 1468–1496 CE) of the Mamluk Sultanate. The mail is made of iron and copper alloy. The gold-damascened steel plates are intricately engraved with scrolling foliage and vines...
Tomb of Ghiyasuddin Tughluq
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Tomb of Ghiyasuddin Tughluq

The tomb in Delhi of Ghiyasuddin Tughluq (r. 1320-1325), Sultan of the Delhi sultanate and the founder of the Tughlaq dynasty.
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