Humayun
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Summary
Humayun was born on March 6, 1508[1], in Kabul[2]. He died on January 27, 1556[3], in Delhi[4]. He worked as a monarch[5] and poet[6]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,997 views/month, #5,812 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: March 6, 1508[8]
- Place of burial: Humayun's Tomb[9]
- Father: Babur[10]
- Mother: Maham Begum[11]
- Spouse: Bega Begum[12], Gunwar Bibi[13], Hamida Banu Begum[14], Mah Chuchak Begum[15]
- Child: Akbar[16], Al-aman Mirza[17], Mirza Muhammad Hakim[18], Bakshi Banu Begum[19], Bakht-un-Nissa Begum[20], Sakina Banu Begum[21]
- Native language: Chagatai[22]
- Position held: Mughal emperor[23]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[24]
- Sex or gender: male[25]
- Family: Mughal dynasty[26]
- Noble title: Padishah[27]
- Commons category: Humayun[28]
- Cause of death: falling[29]
- Participated in conflict: Battle of Chausa[30], Battle of Kannauj[31]
- Given name: Muhammad[32]
- Manner of death: accidental death[33]
- Depicted by: Portrait of Emperor Nasir al-Din Humayun[34]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[36], al-Iʻlām bi-man fī Tārīkh al-Hind min al-Aʻlām al-musammá bi- (Nuzhat al-khawāṭir wa-bahjat al-masāmiʻ wa-al-nawāẓir) (Dār Ibn Ḥazm, 1420h)[37]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Chagatai[38], Persian[39], Arabic[40]
- Nickname: نصير الدين[41], أبو المُظفَّر[42], نصيرُ الدين[43], جامع السلطنات الحقيقي والمجازي[44]
- Name in native language: نصیرالدین همایون[45]
- Interested in: astrology[46], alchemy[47]
- Sibling: Gulbadan Begum[48]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Humayun include Humayun's Tomb[49], a tomb[50], in India[51], founded in 1560[52].
Why It Matters
Humayun has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
Entities named for him include Humayun's Tomb[49], a tomb[50], in India[51], founded in 1560[52].
FAQs
Where was Humayun born?
Humayun's place of birth was Kabul[2].
Where did Humayun die?
Humayun died in Delhi[4].
Who were Humayun's parents?
Humayun's father was Babur[10]. Humayun's mother was Maham Begum[11].
Who was Humayun married to?
Humayun's spouses include Bega Begum[12], Gunwar Bibi[13], Hamida Banu Begum[14], and Mah Chuchak Begum[15].