Iltutmish Flashcards

A former slave who had risen to general and received his freedom from his master in the 13th century. He would go on to help create a state from the Indus River to the Bay of Bengal. He would rule over the Dehli Sultan and played a pivotal role when it came to empire building. He skillfully navigated between contact and isolation, maintaining diplomatic ties with the Abbasid Caliphate while fending off nomadic threats like the Mongols (0 cards)