Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Ayub Khan Biography and Timeline

Follow Ayub Khan through 3 dated historical records for Afghanistan.

Ayub Khan, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records
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1880–1881Years on this page

1880

Ayub Khan Mobilizes Herat Forces

Afghan leader · Herat · Warfare

Ayub Khan uses his base in Herat to assemble troops during the Second Anglo Afghan War.

Ayub Khan Marches Toward Kandahar

Afghan leader · Herat · Warfare

Ayub Khan departs Herat for his campaign in southern Afghanistan before the Battle of Maiwand.

1881

Ayub Khan Seeks Herat Control

Afghan leader · Herat · Warfare

Ayub Khan's struggle for control of Herat continues amid the consolidation of Abdur Rahman Khan's rule.

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.