The Mughal Empire – Rise of Muslims Episode 5
Babur was twelve years old when he became king. He was descended from Tamerlane on his father’s side and from Genghis Khan on his mother’s. Immediately he had to fight for survival. Babur dreamt of glory; he would take Samarkand, the seat of his great ancestor Timur. In 1497 at the age of fifteen Babur […]