Accession as Sultan of Delhi
Iltutmish succeeds as Sultan of Delhi and consolidates the Mamluk dynasty's rule in northern India.
Role range: 1211-1236
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Iltutmish Biography and Timeline
Follow Iltutmish through 14 dated historical records for India.
Iltutmish, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1211
Rebellion of Amirs in the plain of Jud near Delhi
The Chihalgani decided on Aram Shah as the new Sultanr but he turned out to be an incapable ruler and is soon replaced within the time span of one year with Shams-ud-din. Suppresses a rebellion of the Amirs in the plain of Jud near Delhi, and then brings under his control the different parts of the Kingdom of Delhi with its dependencies like Badaun, Benares and Siwalik
Role range: 1211-1236
Rule of Badaun
Suppresses a rebellion of the Amirs in the plain of Jud near Delhi, and then brings under his control the different parts of the Kingdom of Delhi with its dependencies like Badaun, Benares and Siwalik
Role range: 1211-1236
Rule of Benares
Suppresses a rebellion of the Amirs in the plain of Jud near Delhi, and then brings under his control the different parts of the Kingdom of Delhi with its dependencies like Badaun, Benares and Siwalik
Role range: 1211-1236
Rule of Siwalik
Suppresses a rebellion of the Amirs in the plain of Jud near Delhi, and then brings under his control the different parts of the Kingdom of Delhi with its dependencies like Badaun, Benares and Siwalik
Role range: 1211-1236
Succession
Iltutmish succeeds as Sultan of India, 3rd Sultan of the slave Dynasty.
Role range: 1211-1236
Succession
Iltutmish suppresses a rebellion of the Amirs in the plain of Jud near Delhi, and then brings under his control the different parts of the Kingdom of Delhi with its dependencies like Badaun, Benares and Siwalik.
Role range: 1211-1236
Succession
The Chihalgani decided on Aram Shah as the new Sultan but he turned out to be an incapable ruler and is soon replaced within the time span of one year with Shams-ud-din.
Role range: 1211-1236
1221
Mongol Frontier Policy
Iltutmish refuses asylum to Jalal al-Din Mingburnu, avoiding a direct confrontation with the advancing forces of Genghis Khan.
Role range: 1211-1236
1229
Caliphal Investiture
Iltutmish receives formal recognition from the Abbasid caliph, strengthening the legitimacy of his rule in the Delhi Sultanate.
Role range: 1211-1236
1230
Silver Tanka
Iltutmish standardizes important silver and copper coinage, including the tanka and jital, strengthening the monetary system of the Sultanate.
Role range: 1211-1236
1231
Consolidation of Delhi Sultanate
Iltutmish strengthens the Delhi Sultanate as an independent centre of Muslim power in northern India.
Role range: 1211-1236
Capital
Makes Delhi the capital of India
Role range: 1211-1236
Constitution of India
Founds an independent Muslim state
Role range: 1211-1236
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.