Mughal-Mongol genealogy

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The rulers of the Mughal Empire shared certain genealogical relations with the Mongol royals. As they emerged in a time when this distinction had become less common, the Mughals identification as such has stuck and they have become known as one of the last Mongol successor states. As descendants of Timur, they are also members of the Timurid dynasty, and therefore were connected to other royal families in the Mediterranean, Middle East, and Far East. As such, the Mughal Empire was descended from two powerful dynasties.

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Babur was also directly descended from Genghis Khan through his son Chagatai Khan.

Tumbinai Setsen Khan
Kabul Khan
Bartan Baghatur
Hoelun Yesügei Bagatur
Börte Genghis Khan Hasar Hachiun Temüge Belgutei Behter
Jochi Chagatai Töregene
Khatun
Ögedei Sorghaghtani
Beki
Tolui
Batu Berke Baidar Güyük Kashin Kadan
Sartaq Yesü Möngke Yesünto'a Alghu Kaidu
Baraq Möngke Kublai Khan Hulagu Ariq Böke
Yasa'ur Duwa Zhenjin Abaqa Khan
Qazan Khan Duwa Temür Esen Buqa I Tarmashirin Temür Arghun Gaykhatu
Saray Mulk Khanum Timur Tughlugh Timur Ghazan Öljaitü
Shah Rukh Miran Shah Miz Ga La Ilyas Khoja Abu Sa'id Bahadur Khan
Sultan Ibrahim Muhammad Mirza Uwais Khan
‘Abdullah Abu Sa'id Mirza Yunus Khan Esen Buqa II
Sultan Ahmad Umar Sheikh Mirza Qutlugh Khanum Mahmud Khan Dost Muhammad
Babur Mirza Dughlat Kebek Sultan
Gulbadan Begum Gulchehra Begum Humayun Kamran Mirza Askari Mirza Hindal
Akbar Muhammad Hakim
Jahangir Murad Daniyal
Sultan Nisar Begum Khusrau Mirza Parwez Bahar Banu Begum Shah Jahan Shahrayar
Dara Shikoh Shah Shuja Jahanara Begum Roshanara Begum Aurangzeb Murad Baksh
Muhammad Azam Shah Bahadur Shah I Muhammad Akbar Muhammad Kam Baksh
Azim-ush-Shan Rafi'u-sh-shan Jahandar Shah Khujista Akhtar Nekosiyar Muhayyiu-s-sana
Farrukhsiyar Shah Jahan II Rafi'u-d-Darjat Muhammad Ibrahim Alamgir II Muhammad Shah Shah Jahan III
Shah Alam II Ahmad Shah Bahadur
Akbar Shah II Bedar Bakht
Qutb-ud-din Mirza Jahan Shah Bahadur Shah Zafar Mirza Salim
Mirza Fakhru Mirza Mughal Mirza Dara Bakht Mirza Shah Abbas

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References

  1. Tamerlane, by Justin Marozzi