Akbar, also known as Akbar the Great, was the third Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1556 to 1605. Akbar succeeded his father, Humayun, under a regent, Bairam Khan, who helped the young emperor expand and consolidate Mughal domains in the Indian subcontinent. He is generally considered one of the greatest Mughal emperors. October 25, 1542 – October 15, 1605; died at 62. Alive at the same time as William Shakespeare, Michelangelo, Francis Bacon, Johannes Kepler, and Jacques Cartier. Wiki link