1747
Ahmad Khan invested at Kandahar
After Nader Shah's death, the Abdali leader Ahmad Khan is invested as Shah of the Afghans in the grand mosque.
From the article: Kandahar: an oasis city and its long history
1747–1826
The Durrani Empire
دراني واکمني
A jirga of chiefs near Kandahar chose Ahmad Shah Durrani king in 1747. He and his Sadozai successors ruled from Kandahar and then Kabul until the Barakzai displaced them.
What happened
1700–1799
October 1747
Ahmad Shah crowned
Chosen by a jirga of Pashtun chiefs, Ahmad Shah Durrani is crowned near Kandahar.
From the article: Pashtun history: from the first records to the present
14 January 1761
Third battle of Panipat
Ahmad Shah Durrani defeats the Maratha army.
From the article: Pashtun history: from the first records to the present
c. 1774
Capital moves to Kabul
Timur Shah moves the Durrani capital to Kabul (1773 to 1775 depending on the source).
From the article: Kandahar: an oasis city and its long history
December 1792
Born in Kandahar
Dost Mohammad Khan is born, the eleventh son of Payenda Khan, chief of the Barakzai.
From the article: Dost Mohammad Khan: the amir who rebuilt Afghanistan
1799
Payenda Khan executed
Shah Zaman puts Dost Mohammad's father to death.
From the article: Dost Mohammad Khan: the amir who rebuilt Afghanistan
1800–1899
1818–1834
Sikh conquest of the Peshawar plain
The Sikh conquest of Peshawar and the surrounding plain brings an end to Yusufzai dominance there.
From the article: The Yusufzai: the Pashtun tribe of Swat, Buner and the Mardan plain
1819
Enters Kabul
With two brothers, Dost Mohammad enters Kabul without opposition after the blinding of Fath Khan.
From the article: Dost Mohammad Khan: the amir who rebuilt Afghanistan
1826
Controls Kabul
Dost Mohammad takes effective control of Kabul after defeating rival brothers and nephews.
From the article: Dost Mohammad Khan: the amir who rebuilt Afghanistan