1747Capture of GhazniAhmad Shah Durrani
Ahmad Shah captures Ghazni while consolidating authority over the new kingdom.
Historical records for Afghanistan in 1747, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Ahmad Shah captures Ghazni while consolidating authority over the new kingdom.
Ahmad Shah takes Kabul and extends his government across eastern Afghanistan.
Ahmad Shah is crowned in Kandahar and adopts the Durrani name for his confederation.
A tribal assembly selects Ahmad Shah Durrani as ruler, founding the modern Afghan state.
Succeeds as Shah of Afghanistan, elected Shah
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