Rulers of Kabul
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List of Afghan Rulers in present-day Afghanistan
with capital at Kabul
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
with capital at Kabul
Kabul
Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...
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| Term | Incumbent | Notes |
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| Shahs (Kings) | ||
| Saddozay Dynasty of Popalzay | ||
| July 1747 to 16 October 1772 | Ahmad Shah Durrani Ahmad Shah Durrani Ahmad Shah Durrani , also known as Ahmad Shāh Abdālī and born as Ahmad Khān, was the founder of the Durrani Empire in 1747 and is regarded by many to be the founder of the modern state of Afghanistan.Ahmad Khan enlisted as a young soldier in the military of the Afsharid kingdom and quickly rose... |
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| 16 October 1772 to 18 May 1793 | Timur Shah | |
| 23 May 1793 to 1801 | Zaman Shah | |
| 25 July 1801 to July 1803 | Mahmud Shah Mahmud Shah Mahmud Shahs may refer to:*Mahmud Shah of Malacca , sultan of Malacca from 1488-1528*Mahmud Shah *Mir Mahmud Hotaki, Mahmud Shah Hotak, ruler of Persia/Afghanistan from 1717 to 1725... |
1st Term |
| 13 July 1803 to 1809 | Shuja Shah Durrani Shuja Shah Durrani Shuja Shah Durrani was ruler of the Durrani Empire from 1803 to 1809. He then ruled from 1839 until his death in 1842. Shuja Shah was of the Sadozai line of the Abdali group of Pashtuns... |
1st Term |
| 3 May 1808 to 1808 | Qaysar Shah | In rebellion |
| 3 May 1809 to 1818 | Mahmud Shah Mahmud Shah Mahmud Shahs may refer to:*Mahmud Shah of Malacca , sultan of Malacca from 1488-1528*Mahmud Shah *Mir Mahmud Hotaki, Mahmud Shah Hotak, ruler of Persia/Afghanistan from 1717 to 1725... |
2nd Term |
| 1818 to 1819 | Ali Shah Durrani Ali Shah Durrani Sultan Ali Shah Durrani was ruler of the Durrani Empire from 1818 to 1819. He was the son of Timur Shah Durrani, and the penultimate Durrani Emperor. He was deposed by his brother Ayub Shah.-External links:*... |
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| 1819 to 1823 | Ayub Shah | |
| Mohammadzay Dynasty of Barakzay | ||
| 1823 to 1823 | Habibollah Shah | |
| 1823 to 1826 | Soltan Mohammad Khan Mohammadzay (regent) | |
| 1826 to 1836 | Dost Mohammad Khan Dost Mohammad Khan Dost Mohammad Khan was the Emir of Afghanistan between 1826 and 1863. He first ruled from 1826 to 1839 and then from 1843 to 1863. He was the 11th son of Sardar Pāyendah Khan who was killed by Zaman Shah Durrani in 1799... (regent) |
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| Emir | ||
| Mohammadzay Dynasty of Barakzay | ||
| 1836 to 2 August 1839 | Dost Mohammad Khan Dost Mohammad Khan Dost Mohammad Khan was the Emir of Afghanistan between 1826 and 1863. He first ruled from 1826 to 1839 and then from 1843 to 1863. He was the 11th son of Sardar Pāyendah Khan who was killed by Zaman Shah Durrani in 1799... , Amir al-Mo’menin |
1st Term |
| Shah (King) | ||
| Saddozay Dynasty of Popalzay | ||
| 8 May 1839 to 5 April 1842 | Shuja Shah Durrani Shuja Shah Durrani Shuja Shah Durrani was ruler of the Durrani Empire from 1803 to 1809. He then ruled from 1839 until his death in 1842. Shuja Shah was of the Sadozai line of the Abdali group of Pashtuns... |
2nd Term |
| 1841 to April 1842 | Mohammad Zaman Khan Mohammadzay (regent) | In rebellion |
| Emirs | ||
| Saddozay Dynasty of Popalzay | ||
| 29 June 1842 to 12 October 1842 | Fath Jang Khan | |
| 12 October 1842 to December 1842 | Shahpur Khan | |
| Mohammadzay Dynasty of Barakzay | ||
| December 1842 to 9 June 1863 | Dost Mohammad Khan Dost Mohammad Khan Dost Mohammad Khan was the Emir of Afghanistan between 1826 and 1863. He first ruled from 1826 to 1839 and then from 1843 to 1863. He was the 11th son of Sardar Pāyendah Khan who was killed by Zaman Shah Durrani in 1799... , Amir al-Mo’menin |
2nd Term |
| 1863 to May 1866 | Sher Ali Khan Sher Ali Khan Sher Ali Khan was Amir of Afghanistan from 1863 to 1866 and from 1868 until his death in 1879. He was the third son of Dost Mohammed Khan, founder of the Barakzai Dynasty in Afghanistan.... , Amir al-Mo’menin |
1st Term |
| May 1866 to 7 October 1867 | Mohammad Afzal Khan Mohammad Afzal Khan Mohammad Afzal Khan was the Emir of Afghanistan from 1865 to 1867. The oldest son of Dost Mohammed Khan, Afzal Khan seized power from his brother Sher Ali Khan three years after their father's death. Following Afzal Khan's death the following year, Mohammad Azam Khan was reinstated as Amir of... , Amir al-Mo’menin |
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| 7 October 1867 to 8 September 1868 | Mohammad A’zam Khan, Amir al-Mo’menin | |
| 8 September 1868 to 21 February 1879 | Sher Ali Khan Sher Ali Khan Sher Ali Khan was Amir of Afghanistan from 1863 to 1866 and from 1868 until his death in 1879. He was the third son of Dost Mohammed Khan, founder of the Barakzai Dynasty in Afghanistan.... , Amir al-Mo’menin |
2nd Term |
| 21 February 1879 to 12 October 1879 | Mohammad Yaqub Khan Mohammad Yaqub Khan Mohammad Yaqub Khan was Emir of Afghanistan from February 21 to October 12, 1879. He was the son of the previous ruler, Sher Ali Khan.... , Amir al-Mo’menin |
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| 1879 to 31 March 1880 | Mohammad Jan, Amir al-Mo’menin (minister-regent) | |
| 22 July 1880 to 3 October 1901 | Abdor Rahman Khan, Amir al-Mo’menin | |