982
First record of the name Afghan
The Persian geography Hudud al-Alam mentions Afghans at Saul and among the wives of the king of Ninhar.
From the article: Pashtun history: from the first records to the present
to 1450
Early records
لومړني اسناد
The earliest written records of the Afghans and the Pashto-speaking lands, from the Persian geography Hudud al-Alam of 982, which first names the Afghans, to the eve of Afghan rule in Delhi.
What happened
900–999
1300–1399
1383
Timur captures Kandahar
Timur takes the city during his conquest of Sistan.
From the article: Kandahar: an oasis city and its long history