Amir of Afghanistan

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The Amir of Afghanistan was the traditional title for the sovereign ruler of Afghanistan during the 18th to early 20th centuries, combining political and military leadership over the country.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf monarch
monarchical title
abolishedOrTransformed early 20th century
appliesToJurisdiction Afghanistan
associatedDynasty Barakzai dynasty
Durrani dynasty
linked to: Durrani
country Afghanistan
countryRuled Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
firstHolder Ahmad Shah Durrani
governmentFormAssociated absolute monarchy
hasRole military leader
political leader
sovereign ruler
languageOfTitle Pashto
linked to: Pashto language

Persian
literalMeaning commander
prince
notableHolder Abdur Rahman Khan
Ahmad Shah Durrani
Amanullah Khan
Dost Mohammad Khan
Habibullah Khan
Sher Ali Khan
powerBasis military force
religious legitimacy
tribal support
predecessorTitle local tribal rulers of Afghan polities
region Central Asia
South Asia
religionAssociated Sunni Islam
replacedBy King of Afghanistan in 1926
seatOfPower Kabul
successorTitle King of Afghanistan
President of Afghanistan
titleStyle Amir al-Mu’minin (in some periods)
linked to: Amir al-Mu’minin
typeOfMonarch hereditary ruler
usedInPeriod 18th century
19th century
early 20th century

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Sher Ali Khan positionHeld Amir of Afghanistan
Yakub Khan positionHeld Emir of Afghanistan
linked to: Amir of Afghanistan
Dost Mohammad Khan positionHeld Emir of Afghanistan
linked to: Amir of Afghanistan
Amanullah Khan positionHeld Emir of Afghanistan
linked to: Amir of Afghanistan
Amanullah Khan positionHeld King of Afghanistan
linked to: Amir of Afghanistan
Durand Agreement signedByRepresentativeOf Amir of Afghanistan
Ahmad Shah Durrani mausoleum in Kandahar associatedWithTitle Father of the Nation of Afghanistan
linked to: Amir of Afghanistan
Barakzai dynasty titleOfRuler King of Afghanistan
linked to: Amir of Afghanistan
Ahmad Shah Abdali hasTitle Shah of Afghanistan
linked to: Amir of Afghanistan
Zaman Shah title Shah of Afghanistan
linked to: Amir of Afghanistan
Zaman Shah positionHeld Emir of Afghanistan
linked to: Amir of Afghanistan
Gulrukh Begum spousePosition Emir of Afghanistan
linked to: Amir of Afghanistan
Sadozai hasTitleHolder Shah of Afghanistan
linked to: Amir of Afghanistan
Kabul Mission targetedRuler Emir of Afghanistan
linked to: Amir of Afghanistan
1964 Constitution of Afghanistan monarchTitle King of Afghanistan
linked to: Amir of Afghanistan
Abdur Rahman Khan positionHeld Emir of Afghanistan
subject linked to: Iron Amir
linked to: Amir of Afghanistan
Yakub Khan positionHeld Amir of Afghanistan
Mohammad Afzal Khan nobleTitle Prince of Afghanistan
linked to: Amir of Afghanistan
Habibullah Khan positionHeld Emir of Afghanistan
linked to: Amir of Afghanistan
Mohammad Yaqub Khan positionHeld Emir of Afghanistan
linked to: Amir of Afghanistan
Mohammad Yaqub Khan title Amir of Afghanistan
Emir Abdur Rahman Khan positionHeld Emir of Afghanistan
linked to: Amir of Afghanistan
Emir Abdur Rahman Khan historicalReputation “Iron Amir” of Afghanistan
linked to: Amir of Afghanistan
Mohammadzai titleHeldByMembers Emir of Afghanistan
linked to: Amir of Afghanistan
Mohammad Azam Khan positionHeld Emir of Afghanistan
linked to: Amir of Afghanistan
Inayatullah Khan positionHeld King of Afghanistan
linked to: Amir of Afghanistan
Inayatullah Khan title Shah of Afghanistan
linked to: Amir of Afghanistan
Habibullah Kalakani positionHeld Emir of Afghanistan
linked to: Amir of Afghanistan
Habibullah Kalakani positionHeld King of Afghanistan
linked to: Amir of Afghanistan