Succession3 October 1901
Habibullah Khan succeeds his father without a major succession war.
Historical person
Habibullah Khan Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Habibullah Khan, based on 7 World History Database records associated with Afghanistan.
7 records1901–19197 events2 places
Chronological biography
1901
1903
Habibia School1903
Habibullah establishes Habibia School as an important institution for modern education.
1905
Anglo-Afghan Treaty21 March 1905
Habibullah confirms earlier agreements with British India while retaining authority over internal affairs.
1907
Anglo-Russian Convention31 August 1907
Habibullah refuses to formally accept an Anglo-Russian convention negotiated without Afghan participation.
1914
Neutrality1914
Habibullah keeps Afghanistan neutral during the First World War despite pressure to attack British India.
1915
Central Powers Mission1915
Habibullah receives a German-Ottoman mission but continues Afghanistan's wartime neutrality.
1919
Assassination of Habibullah Khan20 February 1919
Habibullah is assassinated while on a hunting trip, creating a succession crisis.
Titles and roles
Amir · Amir of Afghanistan
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.