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Capture of Kabul

Afghanistan · Government / Government of Afghanistan. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
1747–1929Date range
4Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1747

Ahmad Shah Durrani1747

Kabul · Government / Government of Afghanistan

Ahmad Shah takes Kabul and extends his government across eastern Afghanistan.

1866

Mohammad Afzal Khan1866

Kabul · Government / Government of Afghanistan

Mohammad Afzal Khan seizes Kabul and displaces Sher Ali from the throne.

1929

Habibullah Kalakani17 January 1929

Kabul · Government / Government of Afghanistan

Habibullah Kalakani captures Kabul and takes power from the Barakzai monarchy.

Mohammad Nadir Shah13 October 1929

Kabul · Government / Government of Afghanistan

Nadir Khan's forces capture Kabul and overthrow Habibullah Kalakani.

Names involved

Ahmad Shah DurraniHabibullah KalakaniMohammad Afzal KhanMohammad Nadir Shah

Provenance

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