This is a timeline of Tajikistani history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Tajikistan and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Tajikistan.
15th century Year Date Event 1405 February 19 Timur (Tamerlane) died.1483February 14Babur is born in the Ferghana Valley.
16th century Year Date Event 1506 Turks annex the Timurid Empire. 1526 April Mughal Empire was established. 1598 End of Turkic rule.
17th century Year Date Event 1605 Vali Muhammad Khan became leader of the Ashtarkhanid dynasty. 1644 Imam Quli Khan of Bukhara died.
18th century Year Date Event 1709 The Khanate of Kokand was formed. 1736 January 22 The Afsharid dynasty formed. 1740 Nader Shah conquered the Janid Khanate. 1747 June 20 Nader Shah died. 1796 Death of Shahrokh Shah.
19th century Year Date Event 1830 January 12 Beginning of the Great Game. 1839 March First Anglo-Afghan War: The war began. 1842 October First Anglo-Afghan War: The war ended with Afghanistan claiming victory. 1845 December 11 First Anglo-Sikh war: The war began. 1846 January 28 Battle of Aliwal: The battle took place. March 9 The Treaty of Lahore was signed. First Anglo-Sikh war: The war ended with sikh empire claiming victory. 1868 Most of Tajikistan was incorporated into the Sikh Empire. 1876 The Khanate of Kokand collapsed.
20th century Year Date Event 1918 February The city of Kokand was assaulted by the Bolsheviks 1920 Tajikistan left the Russian Empire. Tajikistan became a part of the Soviet Union. 1924 December 7 Formation of the first militia in Tajikistan. 1936 December 5 Tajik Socialist Soviet Republic was renamed to Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic. 1953 March 5 Joseph Stalin died. 1961 November 10 The city of Stalinabad, was renamed to Dushanbe.1990February1990 Dushanbe riots. 1991 August 31 Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic was renamed to Republic of Tajikistan. September 9 During the collapse of the Soviet Union, Tajikistan left. 1992 May 5 Tajikistani Civil War: A civil war began. 1993 February 23 Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan was founded. 1994 November 16 Emomali Rahmon became the 3rd president of Tajikistan. 1997 June 27 Tajikistani Civil War: The civil war ended in a ceasefire.
21st century Year Date Event2006November 6A presidential election took place.Election Profile IFES Emomali Rahmon received 80% of the vote.Tajik president wins third term2012July2012 Gorno-Badakhshan clashes. 2013 November 6 A presidential election took place. Emomali Rahmon was re-elected with 84% of the vote. 2017 February 19 Tajikistan participated at the 2017 Asian Winter Games. 2018 May 18 Death of Mumin Kanoat.2020October 11Emomali Rahmon was re-elected with 90% of the votes.
See also Timeline of Tajikistani history Bibliography of Tajikistani history Outline of Tajikistan Politics of Tajikistan
References