List of rulers of Kabul

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List of Afghan Rulers in present-day Afghanistan with capital at Kabul:

Term Incumbent Notes
Shahs (Kings)
Saddozay Dynasty of Popalzay
July 1747 to 16 October 1772 Ahmad Shah Dorr-e Dorran
16 October 1772 to 18 May 1793 Timur Shah
23 May 1793 to 1801 Zaman Shah
25 July 1801 to July 1803 Mahmud Shah 1st Term
13 July 1803 to 1809 Shoja’ al-Molk Shah 1st Term
3 May 1808 to 1808 Qaysar Shah In rebellion
3 May 1809 to 1818 Mahmud Shah 2nd Term
1818 to 1819 Soltan ’Ali Shah
1819 to 1823 Ayub Shah
Mohammadzay Dynasty of Barakzay
1823 to 1823 Habibollah Shah
1823 to 1826 Soltan Mohammad Khan Mohammadzay (regent)
1826 to 1836 Dost Mohammad Khan Mohammadzay (regent)
Emir
Mohammadzay Dynasty of Barakzay
1836 to 2 August 1839 Dost Mohammad Khan, Amir al-Mo’menin 1st Term
Shah (King)
Saddozay Dynasty of Popalzay
8 May 1839 to 5 April 1842 Shoja’ al-Molk Shah 2nd Term
1841 to April 1842 Mohammad Zaman Khan Mohammadzay (regent) In rebellion
Emirs
Saddozay Dynasty of Popalzay
29 June 1842 to 12 October 1842 Fath Jang Khan
12 October 1842 to December 1842 Shahpur Khan
Mohammadzay Dynasty of Barakzay
December 1842 to 9 June 1863 Dost Mohammad Khan, Amir al-Mo’menin 2nd Term
1863 to May 1866 Shir ’Ali Khan, Amir al-Mo’menin 1st Term
May 1866 to 7 October 1867 Mohammad Afzal Khan, Amir al-Mo’menin
7 October 1867 to 8 September 1868 Mohammad A’zam Khan, Amir al-Mo’menin
8 September 1868 to 21 February 1879 Shir ’Ali Khan, Amir al-Mo’menin 2nd Term
21 February 1879 to 12 October 1879 Mohammad Ya’qub Khan, Amir al-Mo’menin
1879 to 31 March 1880 Mohammad Jan, Amir al-Mo’menin (minister-regent)
22 July 1880 to 3 October 1901 Abdor Rahman Khan, Amir al-Mo’menin