Herat Uprising Challenges Government
The March 1979 uprising in Herat challenges the communist Afghan government and draws a severe military response.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Ismail Khan Biography and Timeline
Follow Ismail Khan through 8 dated historical records for Afghanistan.
Ismail Khan, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
8Distinct records
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1979–2021Years on this page
1979
1992
Ismail Khan Governs Herat
Ismail Khan establishes regional authority in Herat following the collapse of Afghanistan's communist government.
Herat Becomes Western Opposition Center
Herat serves as an important western Afghan power center during the civil war.
1995
Ismail Khan Retreats From Herat
Ismail Khan loses the city as Taliban forces advance into western Afghanistan.
Taliban Capture Herat
The Taliban seize Herat in September 1995 and extend their control across western Afghanistan.
2001
Ismail Khan Returns To Herat
Anti Taliban forces under Ismail Khan regain Herat in November 2001 as Taliban power collapses.
Herat Regional Administration Reestablished
Ismail Khan restores his authority in Herat after the Taliban withdrawal.
2021
Ismail Khan Captured In Herat
Veteran commander Ismail Khan is detained after Taliban forces take Herat in August 2021.
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.