Abdur Rahman Khan

Emir of Afghanistan

1840–1844 Kabul, Afghanistan

1 October 1901 (aged c.56-61) Kabul, now Afghanistan

NamesAbdur Rahman Khan

For other people with the same given name, see Abdur Rahman (disambiguation). Emir of Afghanistan Abdul Rahman Khan عبدالرحمن خان Emir of AfghanistanAbdur Rahman KhanEmir of AfghanistanReign31 May 1880 – 1 October 1901PredecessorAyub KhanSuccessorHabibullah KhanBorn1840–1844 Kabul, AfghanistanDied1 October 1901 (aged c.56-61) Kabul, now AfghanistanBurial1901 Kabul, AfghanistanSpouseBabo JanDynastyBarakzai dynastyFatherMohammad Afzal Khan Part of a series on the History of Afghanistan Timeline Ancient Indus Valley Civilisation 2200–1800 BC Oxus civilization 2100–1800 BC Gandhara Kingdom 1500–535 BC Median Empire 728–550 BC Achaemenid Empire 550–330 BC Seleucid Empire 330–150 BC Maurya Empire 305–180 BC Greco-Bactrian Kingdom 256–125 BC Parthian Empire 247 BC–224 AD Indo-Greek Kingdom 180–130 BC Indo-Scythian Kingdom 155–80? BC Kushan Empire 135 BC – 248 AD Indo-Parthian Kingdom 20 BC – 50? AD Sasanian Empire 230–651 Kidarite Kingdom 320–465 Alchon Huns 380–560 Hephthalite Empire 410–557 Nezak Huns 484–711 Medieval Kabul Shahi 565–879 Principality of Chaghaniyan 7th–8th centuries Rashidun Caliphate 652–661 Umayyads 661–750 Abbasids 750–821 Tahirids 821–873 Saffarids 863–900 Samanids 875–999 Ghaznavids 963–1187 Ghurids before 879–1215 Seljuks 1037–1194 Khwarezmids 1215–1231 Mongol Invasion 1219–1226 Chagatai Khanate 1226–1245 Qarlughids 1224–1266 Ilkhanate 1256–1335 Kartids 1245–1381 Timurids 1370–1507 Arghuns 1520–1591 Modern Mughals 1501–1738 Safavids 1510–1709 Hotak dynasty 1709–1738 Afsharid dynasty 1738–1747 Durrani Empire 1747–1823 Emirate 1823–1926 Saqqawist Emirate 1929 Kingdom 1926–1973 Daoud coup 1973 Republic 1973–1978 Saur Revolution 1978 Democratic Republic 1978–1992 Tanai coup attempt 1990 Islamic State 1992–2001 Islamic Emirate 1996–2001 US invasion 2001 Interim/Transitional Administration 2001–2004 Islamic Republic 2004–2021 Islamic Emirate since 2021 Related historical names of the region Arachosia Aria Ariana Bactria Gandhara Iran Kabulistan Kafiristan Khorasan Kushanshahr Paropamisadae Sistan Zabulistan Related topics Name Afghan (ethnonym) List of years List of heads of state List of wars Hinduism history Hindu and Buddhist heritage Muslim conquests Category  Afghanistan portalvte Abdur Rahman Khan (Pashto/Dari: عبدالرحمن خان ) (between 1840 and 1844 – October 1, 1901) was Emir of Afghanistan from 1880 to 1901. He is known for uniting the country after years of internal fighting and negotiation of the Durand Line Agreement with British India. Abdur Rahman Khan was the first child and only son of Mohammad Afzal Khan, and grandson of Dost Mohammad Khan. Abdur Rahman Khan re-established the writ of the Afghan government after the disarray that followed the second Anglo-Afghan war. He became known as The Iron Amir because his government was a military despotism. This despotism rested upon a well-appointed army and administered through officials absolutely subservient to an inflexible will and controlled by a widespread system of espionage. The nickname The Iron Amir is also associated with his crushing of a number of rebellions by various tribes who were led by his relatives.