Overview
The Kingdom of Afghanistan, also known as the Sublime State of Afghanistan, was a monarchy operating under a unitary state in Central Asia that was established in 1926 as a successor state to the Emirate of Afghanistan. It was proclaimed by its first king, Amanullah Khan, seven years after he acceded to the throne. The monarchy ended in the 1973 Afghan coup d'état.
Historical Periods
Kingdom of Afghanistan (1926–1926)
1926 CE – 1926 CE
Capital: KabulArea: 643,906 km²
Kingdom of Afghanistan (1927–1939)
1927 CE – 1939 CE
Capital: KabulArea: 643,906 km²
Kingdom of Afghanistan (1940–1942)
1940 CE – 1942 CE
Capital: KabulArea: 643,832 km²
Kingdom of Afghanistan (1943–1946)
1943 CE – 1946 CE
Capital: KabulArea: 643,906 km²
Kingdom of Afghanistan (1947–1947)
1947 CE – 1947 CE
Capital: KabulArea: 643,807 km²
Kingdom of Afghanistan (1948–1968)
1948 CE – 1968 CE
Capital: KabulArea: 643,906 km²
Kingdom of Afghanistan (1969–1972)
1969 CE – 1972 CE
Capital: KabulArea: 643,906 km²