He did not lose any war in 35 years of his reign.[7] Akbar (October 15, 1542 – October 27, 1605) - third Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1556 to 1605. He succeeded his father, Humayun, under a regent, Bairam Khan, who helped the young emperor expand and consolidate Mughal domains in India. A figure with strong personality and successful military leadership, Akbar gradually expanded the Mughal Empire to include nearly all of the Indian subcontinent north of the Godavari river.