# Ahmad Shah Durrani

_Founder of the Afghan Durrani Empire (r. 1747–1772)_

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> Ahmad Shah Durrani was the first ruler and founder of the Durrani Empire. He is often regarded as the founder of modern Afghanistan. As Shah, he relentlessly led military campaigns for over 25 years across West Asia, Central Asia, and South Asia, creating one of the largest Islamic empires in the world, encompassing Afghanistan, much of Pakistan, Iranian Khorasan, and parts of Northern India.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1722 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q46798#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Herat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q46798#P19))
- **Died:** 16 October 1772 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q46798#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kandahar ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q46798#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Durrani Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q46798#P27))
- **Occupation:** monarch; poet ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q46798#P106))
- **Spouse:** Hazrat Begum ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q46798#P26))
- **Positions held:** Head of State of Afghanistan (1 October 1747 – 16 October 1772) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q46798#P39))

## Questions

**When was Ahmad Shah Durrani born?**  
Ahmad Shah Durrani was born on 1722 in Herat.

**What positions has Ahmad Shah Durrani held?**  
Positions held by Ahmad Shah Durrani include: Head of State of Afghanistan (1747–1772).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ahmad Shah Durrani](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmad_Shah_Durrani) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q46798](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q46798) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Portrait of Ahmad-Shah Durrani. Mughal miniature. ca. 1757, Bibliothèque nationale de France.jpg by Anonymous Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_Ahmad-Shah_Durrani._Mughal_miniature._ca._1757,_Biblioth%C3%A8que_nationale_de_France.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Ahmad Shah Durrani, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Portrait of Ahmad-Shah Durrani. Mughal miniature. ca. 1757, Bibliothèque nationale de France.jpg — Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain.

## Cite this page

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