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Timur Shah Durrani Biography and Timeline

Follow Timur Shah Durrani through 3 dated historical records for Afghanistan.

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Timur Shah Durrani, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records

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1772–1793Years on this page

1772

Succession

Shah · Shah of Afghanistan · Kandahar · Government / Government of Afghanistan

Timur Shah succeeds his father as ruler of the Durrani Empire.

Role range: 1772-1793

1775

Capital of Afghanistan

Shah · Shah of Afghanistan · Kabul · Government / Government of Afghanistan

Timur Shah transfers the principal capital from Kandahar to Kabul.

Role range: 1772-1793

1793

Death of Timur Shah

Shah · Shah of Afghanistan · Kabul · Government / Government of Afghanistan

Timur Shah dies, leaving the succession contested among his sons.

Role range: 1772-1793

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.