Years In Afghanistan
This is a list of years in Afghanistan. See also the timeline of Afghan history. For only articles about years in Afghanistan that have been written, see :Years in Afghanistan. Twenty-first century Twentieth century Nineteenth century Eighteenth century Seventeenth century Sixteenth century See also * Timeline of Afghan history * Solar Hijri calendar#In Afghanistan Cities in Afghanistan: * Timeline of Kabul * Timeline of Herat {{DEFAULTSORT:Years in Afghanistan, List of Afghanistan history-related lists Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...

Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran border, west, Turkmenistan to the Afghanistan–Turkmenistan border, northwest, Uzbekistan to the Afghanistan–Uzbekistan border, north, Tajikistan to the Afghanistan–Tajikistan border, northeast, and China to the Afghanistan–China border, northeast and east. Occupying of land, the country is predominantly mountainous with plains Afghan Turkestan, in the north and Sistan Basin, the southwest, which are separated by the Hindu Kush mountain range. , Demographics of Afghanistan, its population is 40.2 million (officially estimated to be 32.9 million), composed mostly of ethnic Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, and Uzbeks. Kabul is the country's largest city and ser ...
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Timeline Of Afghan History
This is a timeline of Afghan history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Afghanistan and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Afghanistan. See also the list of heads of state of Afghanistan and the list of years in Afghanistan. 25th century BCE 16th century BCE 7th century BCE 6th century BCE 4th century BCE 1st century BCE 1st century CE 2nd century 4th century 5th century 6th century 7th century 9th century 10th century 11th century 13th century 14th century 16th century 18th century 19th century 20th century 21st century See also * List of years in Afghanistan * Solar Hijri calendar#In Afghanistan Cities in Afghanistan: * Timeline of Kabul * Timeline of Herat References Further reading * External links * * {{Years in Afghanistan Years in Afghanistan Afghan Afghan may refer to: *Something of or related ...
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{{Years in Afghanistan History of Afghanistan by period Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...

Timeline Of Afghan History
This is a timeline of Afghan history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Afghanistan and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Afghanistan. See also the list of heads of state of Afghanistan and the list of years in Afghanistan. 25th century BCE 16th century BCE 7th century BCE 6th century BCE 4th century BCE 1st century BCE 1st century CE 2nd century 4th century 5th century 6th century 7th century 9th century 10th century 11th century 13th century 14th century 16th century 18th century 19th century 20th century 21st century See also * List of years in Afghanistan * Solar Hijri calendar#In Afghanistan Cities in Afghanistan: * Timeline of Kabul * Timeline of Herat References Further reading * External links * * {{Years in Afghanistan Years in Afghanistan Afghan Afghan may refer to: *Something of or related ...
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Solar Hijri Calendar
The Solar calendar ( fa, گاه‌شماری هجری خورشیدی, Gâhšomâri-ye Xoršidi; ps, لمريز لېږدیز کلیز, lamrez legdez kalhandara; ku, ڕۆژژمێری کۆچیی ھەتاوی, Salnameya Koçberiyê) is a solar calendar and one of the various ancient Iranian calendars. It begins on the March equinox as determined by astronomical calculation for the Iran Standard Time meridian (52.5°E, UTC+03:30) and has years of 365 or 366 days. It is the modern principal calendar of both Iran and Afghanistan, and is sometimes also called the Shamsi calendar, and abbreviated as SH, HS or, by analogy with AH, AHSh. The Ancient Iran Solar calendar is one of the oldest calendars in the world, as well as the most accurate solar calendar in use today. Since the calendar uses astronomical calculation for determining the vernal equinox, it has no intrinsic error. It is older than the Lunar Hijri calendar used by the majority of Muslims (known in the West as the Isla ...
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Timeline Of Kabul
The following is a timeline of the history of Kabul, Afghanistan. Prior to 20th century * Circa 1500–1200 B.C. – The ''Rigveda'', a book of Vedic Sanskrit hymns, called this town "Kubha". By about 1000 BC the Zend Avesta of Zoroastrianism mentioned the region and praised it as ideal. * c. 678–549 BCE. - Kabul valley was part of the Median Empire. * c. 549 BCE. the Median Empire was annexed by Cyrus The Great and Kabul valley became part the Achaemenid Empire. * c. 330 BCE. the Achaemenid empire was conquered by Alexander the Great. * c. 305 BCE. the valley is seized by Alexander's general Seleucus, becoming part of the Seleucid Empire. * c. 5th century CE – Bala Hissar (fortress) built. * 565 – Kabul Shahi is in power. * 794 – Shahi capital relocated to Kabul from Kapisa. * 1461 – Wali khan Beg is in power. * 1502 – Arghunid Muqim in power. * 1504 – Siege of Kabul; Mughal Babur in power. * 1528 – Gardens of Babur developed outside city. * 1545 – ...
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Timeline Of Herat
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Herat, Afghanistan. Prior to 15th century * 500 BCE - Persian town in Aria established (approximate date). * 330 BCE - Artacoana captured by Alexander III of Macedon. * 167 BCE - Town becomes part of the Parthian Empire. * 127 BCE - Town becomes part of the Kushan Empire * 642 CE - Siege of Herat; Arabs in power. * 1042 - City besieged by Seljuq Tughril. * 1064 - Alp Arslan in power. * 1102 - Earthquake. * 1157 - The city was destroyed by an irruption of the Ghuzz, the predecessors of the modern Turkomans. * 1163 - Bobrinski Bucket produced in Herat. * 1175 - Ghurids in power. * 1197 - Conflict between blacksmiths' and coppersmiths' bazaars. * 1201 - Construction of new Friday Mosque begins. * 1221 - City sacked by Mongols. * 1244 - Shams al-Din Kurt in power. * 1300 - Herat Citadel reinforced. * 1364 - Earthquake. * 1380 - City taken by forces of Timur. 15th-19th centuries * 1405 - Capital of Timurid dynasty re ...
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Years In Afghanistan
This is a list of years in Afghanistan. See also the timeline of Afghan history. For only articles about years in Afghanistan that have been written, see :Years in Afghanistan. Twenty-first century Twentieth century Nineteenth century Eighteenth century Seventeenth century Sixteenth century See also * Timeline of Afghan history * Solar Hijri calendar#In Afghanistan Cities in Afghanistan: * Timeline of Kabul * Timeline of Herat {{DEFAULTSORT:Years in Afghanistan, List of Afghanistan history-related lists Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...

Afghanistan History-related Lists
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south, Iran to the west, Turkmenistan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, Tajikistan to the northeast, and China to the northeast and east. Occupying of land, the country is predominantly mountainous with plains in the north and the southwest, which are separated by the Hindu Kush mountain range. , its population is 40.2 million (officially estimated to be 32.9 million), composed mostly of ethnic Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, and Uzbeks. Kabul is the country's largest city and serves as its capital. Human habitation in Afghanistan dates back to the Middle Paleolithic era, and the country's strategic location along the historic Silk Road has led it to being described, picturesquely, as the ‘rounda ...
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