Succession
Habibullah Khan succeeds his father without a major succession war.
Role range: 1901-1919
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Habibullah Khan Biography and Timeline
Follow Habibullah Khan through 7 dated historical records for Afghanistan.
Habibullah Khan, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1901–1919Years on this page
1901
1903
Habibia School
Habibullah establishes Habibia School as an important institution for modern education.
Role range: 1901-1919
1905
Anglo-Afghan Treaty
Habibullah confirms earlier agreements with British India while retaining authority over internal affairs.
Role range: 1901-1919
1907
Anglo-Russian Convention
Habibullah refuses to formally accept an Anglo-Russian convention negotiated without Afghan participation.
Role range: 1901-1919
1914
Neutrality
Habibullah keeps Afghanistan neutral during the First World War despite pressure to attack British India.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1901-1919
1915
Central Powers Mission
Habibullah receives a German-Ottoman mission but continues Afghanistan's wartime neutrality.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1901-1919
1919
Assassination of Habibullah Khan
Habibullah is assassinated while on a hunting trip, creating a succession crisis.
Role range: 1901-1919
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.