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Battle of Wadi al-Khazandar
14th-century CE illustration from a manuscript of depicting the Battle of Wadi al-Khazandar (Battle of Homs), 1299 CE, in which the Mamluks were routed by the forces of the Mongol Ilkhanate.
BNF Nouvelle acquisition française 886, fol. 31v
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Sultan Qalawun's Masoleum-Madrissa (Seminary) Complex
The mausoleum-madrasa-maristan complex of Qalawun at Bayn al-Qasrayn (al-Muizz street), Cairo.
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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...
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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...
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Coin of Muhammad Bin Tughluq
A gold coin of Muhammad Bin Tughluq, Sultan of the Delhi sultanate in India (r. 1325-1351).
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Tomb of Feroz Shah Tughluq
The tomb of Feroz Shah Tughluq, Sultan of the Delhi sultanate (r. 1351-1388) in the Hauz Khas Complex, Delhi.
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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.
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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)
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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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Razia Sultan Reclining
Razia Sultan, laquer-binding cover by unknown artist in Tulsi Das (1532-1623): Ramcharitmanas, India, c. 1830-1836. Holding a rose with one hand and a sword with another, the 13th-century ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, Razia Sultan, is shown...