List of leaders of Afghanistan 

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Monarchs of Afghanistan

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of reign)

Durrani Empire (1747–1823)

Sadozai Dynasty

Title Name Reign start Reign end
Emir Afghani July 1747 16 October 1772
Emir Timur Shah Durrani 16 October 1772 18 May 1793
Emir Zaman Shah Durrani 18 May 1793 25 July 1801
Emir Mahmud Shah Durrani 25 July 1801 13 July 1803
Emir Shuja Shah Durrani 13 July 1803 3 May 1809
Emir Mahmud Shah Durrani 3 May 1809 1818
Emir Ali Shah Durrani 1818 1819
Emir Ayub Shah Durrani 1819 1823

Emirate of Afghanistan (1823-1919)

Barakzai Dynasty

Title Name Reign start Reign end
Emir Habibollah Shah 1823 1823
Regent Soltan Mohammad Khan 1823 1826
Regent Dost Mohammad Khan 1826 1836
Emir Dost Mohammad Khan 1836 2 August 1839

Sadozai Dynasty

Title Name Reign start Reign end
Emir Shuja Shah Durrani 8 May 1839 5 April 1842
Emir Fath Jang Khan 29 June 1842 12 October 1842
Emir Shahpur Khan 12 October 1842 December 1842

Barakzai Dynasty

Title Name Reign start Reign end
Emir Dost Mohammad Khan December 1842 9 June 1863
Emir Sher Ali Khan 9 June 1863 May 1866
Emir Mohammad Afzal Khan May 1866 7 October 1867
Emir Mohammad A`zam Khan 7 October 1867 8 September 1868
Emir Sher Ali Khan 8 September 1868 21 February 1879
Emir Mohammad Yaqub Khan 21 February 1879 12 October 1879
Regent Mohammad Jan 12 October 1879 31 May 1880
Emir Abdur Rahman Khan 31 May 1880 3 October 1901
Emir Habibullah Khan 3 October 1901 20 February 1919
Emir Nasrullah Khan 20 February 1919 28 February 1919

Kingdom of Afghanistan (1919–1973)

Barakzai Dynasty

Title Name Reign start Reign end
King Amanullah Khan 28 February 1919 14 January 1929
King Inayatullah Khan 14 January 1929 17 January 1929

Anti Reform Rule

Title Name Reign start Reign end
Emir Habibullah Kalakani 17 January 1929 13 October 1929

Mohammadzai Dynasty

Title Name Reign start Reign end
King Mohammed Nadir Shah 13 October 1929 8 November 1933
King Mohammed Zahir Shah 8 November 1933 17 July 1973

See also