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1 Persian Achaemeniad control
2 Greek control
3 Indian control
4 Parthian control
5 Greco-Bactrian control
6 Yüeh-Chi (Kushans)
7 Sasanid Persian rule
8 Arab muslim dynastic rule
9 Competing local dynasties
10 Seljuk Turks (Selyucids)
11 Shansabani Persians of Ghür (Ghürids)
12 Khwärezm-Shahs (Uzbekhs)
13 The Mongols
14 Sarbardarids
15 Timurids
16 Eastern Afghanistan
17 Western Afghanistan
18 Independent Afghanistan under the Hotaki Khans
19 Return of the Safavid Persians
20 Shah Nader's Persian Empire and the unifying of Afghanistan
21 Independent Afghanistan under the House of Durrani
22 House of Baraksay
23 Republic of Afghanistan: The presidency of Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan
24 Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
25 Russian occupation
26 Civil war: Post-Russian occupation
27 Civil war: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
28 Taliban rule
29 Post-Taliban rule
  
  
  Updated November 2001
  Compiled by Dr Kevin Vang © 2001
  Website by Ahmet Bektas (web ).
18.0 INDEPENDENT AFGHANISTAN UNDER THE HOTAKI KHANS
1709-1715 Emir Mir Veys Khan, the chief of the Hotaki clan of Kandahar overthrows Safavid Governor Gorgin Khan in Kandahar, death.
1711 Defeats the Persian Army's attempt to regain Kandahar
1715-1725 Emir Mahmud Khan (son): Expands the Afghan Kingdom. Captured Herat in 1715. Goes mad in 1724 executing thousands of Persian nobles, death.
1716 Asadullah Khan: Leader of theAbdalis of Herat leads an insurrection in this province and declares independence from the Savafids.
1722 Emir (Shah) Mahmud Khan: Seizes the Safavid Capital Isfahan after a six-month seige, and takes over Safavid Empire. Proclaimed Shah of Persia. Incoporates Herat into the Kingdom
1725-1729 Shah Ashraf (cousin):
1726 Defeats the advance of the OttomonTurks outside of Isfahan and halts the Russians at Darband.
1726-1730 Nader Qoli Beg: Leader of the Ashfar Tribe of Korasan leads a rebellion in Korasan and links up with Tahmasp, the son of the last Savafid Shah's Hussain. Marches on Mashad and Herat.
1729 Shah Ashraf: Leads an Army to the North to halt Nader's advance but is defeated at Damghan (Iran). Ashraf’s cousin revolts in Kandahar. He is murdered on the retreat by disloyal Afghan elements.
1730 Final Defeat of the Afghans by the combined Korasani-Savafid Army at Shiraz.
 

© 2001 by Kevin Vang

Website by Ahmet Bektas (web)