State

Kingdom of Afghanistan

kingdom in Central Asia between 1926–1973

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1926–1945
Founded
1926
Ended
1973
Capital
Kabul
Government
constitutional monarchy
Languages
Pashto, Dari
Preceded by
Emirate of Afghanistan
Succeeded by
Republic of Afghanistan

Overview

The Kingdom of Afghanistan, also known as the Sublime State of Afghanistan, was a monarchy operating under a unitary state in Central Asia that was established in 1926 as a successor state to the Emirate of Afghanistan. It was proclaimed by its first king, Amanullah Khan, seven years after he acceded to the throne. The monarchy ended in the 1973 Afghan coup d'état.

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All rulers (3)

  1. Amanullah Khan1926–1929
  2. Habibullāh Kalakāni1928–1929
  3. Mohammed Nadir Shah1929–1933

Records (9)

  1. 1928–1929 — Siege of JalalabadSiege
  2. 1929 — Afghan Civil War (1928–1929)War
  3. 1929 — Battle of CharasiaBattle · Nadir Shah ▸ Habibullah Khan
  4. 1929 — Battle of KabulBattle · Muhammad Nadir Khan ▸ Habibullah Kalakani
  5. 1930 — Kuhistan rebellionRebellion
  6. 1930 — Kuhistan rebellionRebellion
  7. 1944–1947 — Afghan tribal revolts of 1944–1947Rebellion
  8. 1945–1946 — 1945 Hazara RebellionRebellion
  9. 1945 — Siege of Kunar KhasSiege

Facts from Wikidata (CC0), HCED (CC0) and Cliopatria (CC BY 4.0); overview excerpted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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