Durrani Dynasty

State · 1840–1845 CE · at its largest around 1842 CE

The Durrani (Sadozai) line of Afghan rulers, restored under Shah Shuja with British backing during the First Anglo-Afghan War.

On its lands while it lasted

• The Great Game (c. 1830–1907 CE): Rivalry between the British and Russian empires for influence in Central Asia, Afghanistan and Persia.
• First Anglo-Afghan War (1839–1842 CE): British invasion of Afghanistan that ended with the destruction of the retreating army from Kabul in January 1842.

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