Aurangzeb
Ruled the Mughal Empire at its largest, but decades of war in the Deccan and strict religious policies weakened it.
DelhiSee the world of Aurangzeb in the interactive map
Who ruled these places in his lifetime
| Place | At birth (map of 1600) | At death (map of 1700) |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | Mughal Empire | same |
| Agra | Mughal Empire | same |
From the border maps nearest to each date; borders are approximate.
Events in his lifetime
| Year | Event | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1639 | Shah Jahan builds a new capital and the Red Fort | Delhi |
| 1653 | The Taj Mahal is completed | Agra |
Further reading
Contemporaries
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| 1638 – 1715 | Louis XIV | King of France |
| 1643 – 1727 | Isaac Newton | Scientist |
| 1654 – 1722 | Kangxi Emperor | Qing emperor |
| 1606 – 1669 | Rembrandt | Painter |
| 1592 – 1666 | Shah Jahan | Mughal emperor |
| c. 1648 – 1695 | Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz | Poet and scholar |
| c. 1660 – 1717 | Osei Tutu | Founder of the Asante Empire |
| c. 1583 – 1663 | Queen Nzinga | Queen of Ndongo and Matamba |
| 1632 – 1677 | Baruch Spinoza | Philosopher |
| 1603 – 1659 | Abel Tasman | Navigator |
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.