Ruler · 1823 – 1879

Sher Ali Khan

Lived 1823 – 1879; military personnel. Emir of Afghanistan of Emirate of Afghanistan, 1863 – 1866.

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

Lived: 1823 – 1879; 56 years
In office: 3 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Emirate of Afghanistan
Left it: ending not on record; nothing on record

Emir of Afghanistan

Emirate of Afghanistan · the 2nd of 10 dated reigns · 1855 – 1926

Dost Mohammad Khan1855 – 1863

Sher Ali Khan1863 – 1866

Mohammad Afzal Khan1866 – 1867

Mohammad Azam Khan1867 – 1868

Mohammad Yaqub Khan1879

5 after

deposed, abdicated, exiled or removedending not on recorda second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 1863 – 1866 · 3 years

Came to it: the child of the ruler before, on record
Left it: ending not on recordnothing on record: no death date to read the end against

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