History B Schools History Project GCSE
Succession and dynastic struggle
What Succession and dynastic struggle means in History B Schools History Project GCSE, as defined for OCR.
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When Shah Jahan fell ill in 1657, a brutal war of succession erupted among his four sons, with Aurangzeb defeating his brothers, executing Dara Shikoh and imprisoning his father.
Topics that use Succession and dynastic struggle
- Period Study: The Mughal Empire, 1526–1707 (OCR GCSE)
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