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

TermIncumbentNotesShahs (kings)Saddozay dynasty of PopalzayJuly 1747 to 16 October 1772Ahmad Shah Durrani16 October 1772 to 18 May 1793Timur Shah23 May 1793 to 1801Zaman Shah25 July 1801 to July 1803Mahmud Shah Durrani1st Term13 July 1803 to 1809Shuja Shah Durrani1st Term3 May 1808 to 1808Qaysar ShahIn rebellion3 May 1809 to 1818 Mahmud Shah Durrani2nd Term1818 to 1819Ali Shah Durrani1819 to 1823Ayub ShahMohammadzay dynasty of Barakzay1823 to 1823Habibollah Shah1823 to 1826Soltan Mohammad Khan Mohammadzay (regent)1826 to 1836Dost Mohammad Khan (regent)Emir Mohammadzay dynasty of Barakzay1836 to 2 August 1839Dost Mohammad Khan, Amir al-Mo’menin1st TermShah (king)Saddozay dynasty of Popalzay8 May 1839 to 5 April 1842Shuja Shah Durrani2nd Term1841 to April 1842Mohammad Zaman Khan Mohammadzay (regent)In rebellionEmirsSaddozay dynasty of Popalzay 29 June 1842 to 12 October 1842Fath Jang Khan12 October 1842 to December 1842Shahpur KhanMohammadzay dynasty of Barakzay December 1842 to 9 June 1863Dost Mohammad Khan, Amir al-Mo’menin2nd Term1863 to May 1866Sher Ali Khan, Amir al-Mo’menin1st TermMay 1866 to 7 October 1867Mohammad Afzal Khan, Amir al-Mo’menin7 October 1867 to 8 September 1868Mohammad Azam Khan, Amir al-Mo’menin8 September 1868 to 21 February 1879Sher Ali Khan, Amir al-Mo’menin2nd Term21 February 1879 to 12 October 1879Mohammad Yaqub Khan, Amir al-Mo’menin1879 to 31 March 1880Mohammad Jan, Amir al-Mo’menin (minister-regent)22 July 1880 to 3 October 1901Abdor Rahman Khan, Amir al-Mo’menin

See also Kabul Shahi (disambiguation) Jayapala

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