Qutb al-Din Aibak was originally a Turkish slave who served under Muhammad Ghori, the ruler of the Ghurid Empire. After Ghori's campaigns in India, Aibak was appointed as the governor of the Indian territories.

After Muhammad Ghori's death in 1206, Aibak took advantage of the political vacuum created by the weakening of the Ghurid Empire. He led a military expedition to estabish control over northern India, capturing Delhi and establishing it as the capital of his new territory, the Delhi Sultanate. This Sultanate ruled India for the next few centuries." In 1206 Aibak declared himself as the Sultan (Leader) of Delhi.

The Delhi Sultanate created numerous significant architectural buildings, one of the most famous one is Qutub Minar

Shah Ismail I was born in 1487. After the fall of the Timurid Empire, Ismail capitalized on the political instability in Persia. In 1501 he led forces composed of the Qizalbash(Turkic Warriors). After he captured Tabriz, the capital of Iran, Persia was unified under his rule

Eventually the Safavid Power was overpowered by the Ottoman Empire which not only had superior technology but also outnumbered them.

The Safavid Empire created numerous significant architectural buildings, one of the most famous one is The Imam Mosque.