Afghanistan
History of Afghanistan
A respectful, neutral timeline focused on people, culture and resilience.
This page promotes no party or regime. It aims to make history understandable and to show respect for people and culture.
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Ancient civilizations and trade routes
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Buddhist and pre-Islamic heritage sites
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Islamic period
4
Ghaznavid and Ghurid periods
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Mongol period and later regional empires
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Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Durrani Empire, 1747
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19th century and Anglo-Afghan wars
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Independence in 1919
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Monarchy period
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Republic from 1973
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Soviet-Afghan war
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Civil war period
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Taliban period in the 1990s
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Republic era 2001–2021
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From 2021 onward
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Afghan diaspora and rebuilding lives abroad