Permanent historical factsheet

Succession

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

8Records
1772–1933Date range
8Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1772

Timur Shah Durrani1772

Kandahar · Government / Government of Afghanistan

Timur Shah succeeds his father as ruler of the Durrani Empire.

1793

Zaman Shah Durrani1793

Kabul · Government / Government of Afghanistan

Zaman Shah succeeds Timur Shah and attempts to preserve central control.

1863

Sher Ali Khan1863

Kabul · Government / Government of Afghanistan

Sher Ali Khan succeeds his father but faces immediate challenges from his brothers.

1867

Mohammad Azam Khan1867

Kabul · Government / Government of Afghanistan

Mohammad Azam Khan succeeds his brother as amir of Afghanistan.

1879

Mohammad Yaqub Khan21 February 1879

Kabul · Government / Government of Afghanistan

Yaqub Khan becomes amir after the death of Sher Ali.

1901

Habibullah Khan3 October 1901

Kabul · Government / Government of Afghanistan

Habibullah Khan succeeds his father without a major succession war.

1929

Inayatullah Khan14 January 1929

Kabul · Government / Government of Afghanistan

Inayatullah Khan succeeds Amanullah during the collapse of the royal government.

1933

Mohammad Zahir Shah8 November 1933

Kabul · Government / Government of Afghanistan

Mohammad Zahir Shah succeeds his assassinated father as king of Afghanistan.

Names involved

Habibullah KhanInayatullah KhanMohammad Azam KhanMohammad Yaqub KhanMohammad Zahir ShahSher Ali KhanTimur Shah DurraniZaman Shah Durrani

Provenance

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