Ruler · 1697 – 1725

Mahmud Hotak

Lived 1697 – 1725; politician. Emir of Afghanistan of Hotak dynasty, 1717 – 1725.

Wikidata's English label: Mahmud Hotaki.

For the full story, the article on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); this page holds what the record says of the reign.

Lived: 1697 – 1725; 28 years
In office: 8 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Hotak dynasty
Left it: killed; the ruler's own article

Emir of Afghanistan

Hotak dynasty · the 4th of 5 dated reigns · 1709 – 1738

Mirwais Hotak1709 – 1715

Abdul Aziz Hotak1715 – 1717

Ashraf Hotak1715 – 1725

Mahmud Hotak1717 – 1725

Hussain Hotak1725 – 1738

killed, executed or dead in battleleft alive by a regular roadending not on recorda second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 1717 – 1725 · 8 years · came to it aged 20

Left it: killedread from the ruler's own article

Mahmud was assassinated by his cousin.

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