Renaissance · South Asia · Politics

1605

Jahangir Crowned Mughal Emperor

1605

Salim, the rebellious heir of Akbar, ascended the peacock throne as Jahangir, Seizer of the World. A connoisseur of miniature painting, jade wine cups, and European clocks, he would rule through his brilliant Persian wife Nur Jahan and commission some of the most exquisite art India ever produced. His memoirs remain among the most candid royal autobiographies in any language.

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Before and after in South Asia

Before: 1603: Akbar Commissions Final Histories
After: 1612: English Factory at Surat

Before and after in Politics

Before: 1604: Treaty of London Ends Anglo-Spanish War
After: November 1606: Treaty of Zsitvatorok

Era

Renaissance (1501–1650), one of 715 events from that era on Saeculum.

Sources

Wikipedia: Jahangir