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Former monarchies in Afghan history

  • Mughal EmpireIn 1526, Babur stood at the head of an army that would change the history of South Asia. He arrived from Central Asia with a force equipped with matchlock…
  • GhaznavidsIn 961, the death of Abd al-Malik I triggered a succession crisis within the Samanid Empire. Two military families emerged from Turkic slave-guards to…
  • Durrani EmpireIn June of that year a loya jirga was called into session. The gathering lasted for nine days near the city of Kandahar.
  • Muslim conquests of AfghanistanFifteen years after the battle of Nahāvand in 642 AD, Arab forces controlled all Sasanian domains except parts of Afghanistan.
  • Emirate of AfghanistanThe year 1823 marked a turning point when the Barakzai dynasty seized control of Kabul from the fading Durrani Empire. This shift occurred after the Battle…