Historedia
Person

Ahmad Shah Durrani

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1747

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Ahmad Shah Durrani, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Ahmad Shah Durrani chosen as leader of the Durrani Empire

    1747

    Role: Founder and first ruler of the Durrani Empire

    1. 1747 · KandaharConsolidation of Durrani Power

      Ahmad Shah forced the former Durrani leader to step down and killed his uncle, the governor of Kandahar, to consolidate control over the regiments.

    2. 1747 · Near KandaharJirga Selection and Crowning

      A jirga of tribal leaders unanimously selected Ahmad Shah as king, and he was crowned near Kandahar, founding the Durrani Empire.

    3. June 1747 · Afsharid EmpireNader Shah Assassination

      Nader Shah was assassinated in June 1747, leading to the division of the Afsharid Empire and creating a power vacuum.

Sources

  1. Ahmad Shah Durrani Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21