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Humayun

Also known as Mirza Nasiruddin Baig Mohammad Humayun, Abu'l Muzaffar Nasir ud-din Muhammad Humayun

Nasir al-Din Muhammad (, 6 March 1508 – 27 January 1556), commonly known by his regnal name Humayun (, ), was the second Mughal emperor, who ruled over territory in what is now eastern Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Northern India, and Pakistan from 1530 to 1540 and again from 1555 to his death in 1556. At the time of his death, the Mughal Empire spanned almost one million square kilometers.

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Humayun was the second emperor of the Mughal Empire, ruling vast territories across South and Central Asia during the 16th century, though his reign was interrupted by a period of exile from 1540 to 1555. He is historically significant because the Mughal Empire he helped establish and restore became one of the largest and most influential empires of his era, controlling nearly a million square kilometers at the time of his death in 1556.

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Royalty.regnal name: Al‑Sulṭān al‑'A'ẓam wa‑l‑Khāqān al‑Mukarram, Jam‑i‑Sulṭānat‑i‑Ḥaqīqī wa‑Majāzī, Sayyid al‑Salāṭīn, Abu'l‑Muẓaffar Naṣīr‑ud‑Dīn Muḥammad Humayūn Pādshāh Ghāzī, Ẓillu'llāh
Royalty.house: Mughal dynasty
Royalty.dynasty: Timurid dynasty
Royalty.father: Babur
Royalty.mother: Maham Begum
Royalty.signature: Seal of Prince Humayun of the Mughal Empire, ca.1508–1530.jpg
Royalty.signature_type: Seal
Royalty.religion: Sunni Islam
Military person.embed: yes
Military person.allegiance: Mughal Empire
Military person.branch: Mughal Army
Royalty.image: Contemporary portrait of Humayun seated (made in Kabul in 1550-1555).jpg
Royalty.caption: Portrait from life painted in Kabul, attributed to Abd al-Samad, , Humayun is seated, wearing the ''Tāj-i 'Izzat''
Royalty.name: Humayun همایون
Royalty.title: PadishahAl-Sultan Al-Azam
Royalty.succession: Mughal emperor
Royalty.coronation: 29 December 1530Agra Fort
Royalty.reign type: First reign

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Instance of: human
Given name: Muhammad
Gender: male
Place of birth: Kabul
Place of death: Delhi
Spouse: Mah Chuchak Begum
Child: Sakina Banu Begum
Father: Babur
Mother: Maham Begum
Occupation: monarch
Languages spoken: Arabic
Native language: Chagatai
Religion: Islam
Family: Mughal dynasty
Image: Humayun and Babur (Late Shah Jahan Album) Humayun detail.jpg

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Commons category: Humayun
date of birth: 1508-03-06
date of death: 1556-01-27
manner of death: accidental death
place of burial: Humayun's Tomb
name in native language: نصیرالدین همایون
cause of death: falling
nickname: جامع السلطنات الحقيقي والمجازي
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Contents

Background
Early reign
Strife with Sher Shah Suri
In Agra
In Lahore
Meeting with the Sikh Guru – Guru Angad Sahib
Withdrawing further
Retreat to Kabul
Refuge in Persia
Kandahar and onward
Restoration of the Mughal Empire
Marriage relations with the Khanzadas
Ruling Kashmir
Family
Consorts
Issue
Character
Death and legacy
In popular culture
See also
Footnotes
References
Bibliography
External links

On 26 December 1530, Humayun succeeded his father Babur to the throne of Delhi as ruler of the Mughal territories in the Indian subcontinent. Humayun was an inexperienced ruler when he came to power at the age of 22. His half-brother Kamran Mirza inherited Kabul and Kandahar, the northernmost parts of their father's empire; the two half-brothers became bitter rivals.

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