Ruler · 1508 – 1556

Humayun

Lived 1508 – 1556; monarch, poet. Mughal emperor of Mughal Empire, 1531 – 1540 and 1 more term; also in the line of Mughal dynasty and Persian Empire.

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Lived: 1508 – 1556; 48 years
In office: 10 years; 2 reigns
Lines: 3; states
Left it: left office alive; read off the dates alone

Mughal emperor

Mughal Empire · the 2nd and 3rd of 22 dated reigns · 1526 – 1857

Babur1526 – 1531

Humayun1531 – 1540

Humayun1555 – 1556

Akbar1556 – 1605

Jahangir I1605 – 1627

Shah Jahan1628 – 1658

16 after

killed, executed or dead in battledeposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeleft alive by a regular roadthis entry

Reigned 1531 – 1540 · 9 years · came to it aged 23 · term 1 of 2

Came to it: the child of the ruler before, on record
Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1540; they died in 1556

Reigned 1555 – 1556 · 1 year · came to it aged 47 · term 2 of 2

Left it: died by accidentWikidata's manner of death: accidental death; falling

Also in the line of Mughal dynasty (2nd of 2) and Persian Empire.

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