World History

Today we're going to learn about:

The Mughal Empire
The Slave Trade
            

The Mughal Empire
This Empire ruled India for nearly 200 years. It started in 1526 by a King named "Babur". Later on he left it in the Hands of his Grandson "Akbar" He was only 13 years old! Akbar ruled only until 1605. After he gave the Kingdom to his Son "Jahangir". When he was old enough to give the Kingdom to someone else in his family, He gave it to " Shah Jahan". Shah Jahan loved art and its work.  He also built the " Taj Mahal" in his wife's memory.

The Slave Trade

There is a lot of History of Slavery in Africa. in the 1500s, Most Slaves were prisoners of war. Some were sold to Arab traders. People used to trap them and make them work day and night. They also used to wear heavy stone spikes on their necks.