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<div style="overflow-x: auto;">{{Graphical timeline
|title=Chronological chart for the historical periods of Afghanistan
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|from=-2300
|to=2250
|scale-increment=200
|width=75
|height=60
|<!-- Regions -->
| bar1-text='''[[Herat|Herāt]]'''
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| bar1-right=0.118
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| bar1-border-colour= #996666
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| bar2-text='''[[Badghis Province|Bādghis]]'''
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| bar2-left=0.12
| bar2-right=0.228
| bar2-border-width=0.1
| bar2-border-colour= #996666
| bar2-colour=#ba8
| bar3-text='''[[Balkh]]'''<br>'''[[Badakhshan|Badakhshān]]'''
| bar3-from=2010
| bar3-left=0.23
| bar3-right=0.338
| bar3-border-width=0.1
| bar3-nudge-up=0.8
| bar3-border-colour= #996666
| bar3-colour=#ba8
| bar4-text='''[[Kabul|Kābul]]'''
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| bar4-left=0.34
| bar4-right=0.448
| bar4-border-width=0.1
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| bar4-colour=#ba8
| bar5-text='''[[Jalalabad|Jalālābād]]'''
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| bar5-left=0.45
| bar5-right=0.558
| bar5-border-width=0.1
| bar5-border-colour= #996666
| bar5-colour=#ba8
| bar6-text='''[[Ghazni]]'''
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| bar6-right=0.668
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| bar7-text='''[[Kandahar|Kandahār]]'''
| bar7-from=2010
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| bar7-right=0.778
| bar7-border-width=0.1
| bar7-border-colour= #996666
| bar7-colour=#ba8
| bar8-text='''[[Lashkargah|Bust]]'''
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| bar8-left=0.78
| bar8-right=0.888
| bar8-border-width=0.1
| bar8-border-colour= #996666
| bar8-colour=#ba8
| bar9-text='''[[Sistan|Seistān]]'''
| bar9-from=2010
| bar9-left=0.89
| bar9-right=1
| bar9-border-width=0.1
| bar9-border-colour= #996666
| bar9-colour=#ba8
|<!-- Pre-historic Bronze and Iron Age Cultures -->
| bar10-text='''[[Proto-Elamite|Proto Elamite Culture]]'''<br><div style="font-size: 85%;">'''<span style="color: black">in [[Gardan Rig|Gardān Rīg]] and [[Dam, Afghanistan|Dam]] ([[Nimruz Province|Nīmrūz Province]])</span>'''</div>
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| bar10-from=-2300
| bar10-to=-1800
| bar10-left=0.78
| bar10-right=1
| bar10-colour=#66CC99
| bar11-text='''[[Indus Valley Civilisation]]'''<br><div style="font-size: 85%;">'''<span style="color: black">in [[Mundigak]] and [[Deh Morasi|Deh Morāsi Ghūndai]] ([[Kandahar Province|Kandahār Province]]) and [[Shurtughai|Shūrtūghai]] ([[Takhar Province|Takhār Province]])</span>'''</div>
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| bar11-from=-2200
| bar11-to=-1800
| bar11-left=0.34
| bar11-right=0.778
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| bar12-text='''[[Bactria–Margiana Archaeological Complex]]'''<br><div style="font-size: 85%;">'''<span style="color: black">in [[Dashli, Afghanistan|Dashli]] ([[Jawzjan Province|Jawzjān Province]]) and [[Tepe Fullol]] ([[Baghlan Province|Baghlān Province]])</span>'''</div>
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| bar12-from=-2100
| bar12-to=-1800
| bar12-left=0.01
| bar12-right=0.338
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| bar13-text='''[[Aryan migration|Coming of Iranians]]'''<br><br><div style="font-size: 85%;">'''<span style="color: black">c.1700-1100 BC: The [[Rigveda]], one of the oldest known texts written in an [[Indo-European languages|Indo-European language]], is composed in a region described as ''[[Sapta Sindhu]]'' ('land of seven great rivers', which may correspond to the [[Kabul Valley]]).<br>c. 1350 BC: Migration of waves of [[Ancient Iranian peoples|Iranian tribes]] begin from the [[Bactria–Margiana Archaeological Complex]] westwards to the [[Iranian plateau]], western Afghanistan and western [[Iran]].  According to the [[Avesta]] ([[Vendidad]] 1.1-21), they are compelled to leave their homeland ''[[Airyanem Vaejah|Airyana Vaēǰah]]'' because [[Angra Mainyu|Aŋra Mainyu]] so altered the climate that the winter became ten months long and the summer only two. Along the way, they settle down near large rivers, such as ''[[Bactria|Bāxδī]]'', ''[[Aria (satrapy)|Harōiva]]'', ''[[Arachosia|Haraxᵛaitī]]'', etc. (See [[Avestan geography]].)<br>c. 1100-550 BC: [[Zoroaster]] introduces a new religion at [[Bactra]] (present-day [[Balkh]]) - [[Zoroastrianism]] - which spreads across [[Iranian plateau]]. He composes Older (i.e. '[[Gathas|Gathic]]') [[Avesta]] and later Younger Avesta is composed - at least - in [[Sistan|Sīstān]]/[[Arachosia]], [[Herat|Herāt]], [[Merv]] and Bactria.</span>'''</div>
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| bar13-to=-550
| bar13-left=0.01
| bar13-right=1
| bar13-colour=#FFFFC0
|<!-- Historic dynasties -->
| bar14-text='''[[Achaemenid dynasty|Achaemenids]]'''
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| bar14-to=-330
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| bar14-right=1
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| bar15-text='''[[Seleucid Empire|Seleucids]]'''
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| bar15-right=1
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| bar15-nudge-down=0.1
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| bar16-text=<!--Seleucids-->
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| bar16-right=1
| bar16-colour=#FFCC00
| bar17-text='''[[Maurya Empire|Mauryans]]'''
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| bar17-right=0.89
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| bar18-text=<!--Greco-Bactrians-->
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| bar19-text='''[[Greco-Bactrian Kingdom|Greco-Bactrians]]'''
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| bar19-to=-110
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| bar19-right=0.45
| bar19-nudge-left=4.5
| bar19-colour=#FF6633
| bar20-text=<!--Greco-Bactrians-->
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| bar20-to=-110
| bar20-left=0.45
| bar20-right=1
| bar20-colour=#FF6633
| bar21-text='''[[Indo-Greek Kingdom|Indo-Greeks]]'''
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| bar21-to=-90
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| bar21-right=0.67
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| bar22-text='''[[Parthian Empire|Parthians]]'''
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| bar22-to=225
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| bar22-right=0.23
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| bar23-text='''[[Parthian Empire|Parthians]]'''
| bar23-from=-155
| bar23-to=20
| bar23-left=0.89
| bar23-right=1
| bar23-colour=#33CCFF
| bar24-text=<!--Parthians-->
| bar24-from=-155
| bar24-to=-90
| bar24-left=0.67
| bar24-right=1
| bar24-colour=#33CCFF
| bar25-text='''[[Kushan Empire|Early Kushans]]'''
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| bar25-to=75
| bar25-left=0.23
| bar25-right=0.34
| bar25-colour=#66CC99
| bar26-text='''[[Kushan Empire|Great Kushans]]'''
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| bar26-to=225
| bar26-left=0.23
| bar26-right=0.67
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| bar27-text='''[[Indo-Scythians|Sakas]]'''
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| bar27-to=20
| bar27-left=0.34
| bar27-right=0.89
| bar27-colour=#FFCC99
| bar28-text='''[[Indo-Parthian Kingdom|Indo-Parthians]]'''
| bar28-from=20
| bar28-to=225
| bar28-left=0.67
| bar28-right=1
| bar28-colour=#99CCFF
| bar29-text=<!--Indo-Parthians-->
| bar29-from=20
| bar29-to=75
| bar29-left=0.34
| bar29-right=1
| bar29-colour=#99CCFF
| bar30-text='''[[Sasanian Empire|Sasanians]]'''
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| bar30-to=650
| bar30-left=0.01
| bar30-right=1
| bar30-nudge-down=1.0
| bar30-nudge-right=10
| bar30-colour=#FF6633
| bar31-text='''[[Indo-Scythians|Kushano-Sasanians]]'''
| bar31-from=345
| bar31-to=430
| bar31-left=0.23
| bar31-right=0.56
| bar31-nudge-right=3
| bar31-colour=#66CC99
| bar32-text=<small>'''[[Kidarites]]''' </small>
| bar32-from=430
| bar32-to=460
| bar32-left=0.23
| bar32-right=0.56
| bar32-nudge-left=3
| bar32-nudge-down=0.2
| bar32-colour=#339900
| bar33-text=<!--Hephthalites-->
| bar33-from=460
| bar33-to=565
| bar33-left=0.23
| bar33-right=0.34
| bar33-colour=#FFCC00
| bar34-text='''[[Hephthalites]]'''
| bar34-from=460
| bar34-to=535
| bar34-left=0.34
| bar34-right=0.78
| bar34-nudge-left=20
| bar34-colour=#FFCC00
| bar35-text=<!--Hephthalites-->
| bar35-from=485
| bar35-to=565
| bar35-left=0.12
| bar35-right=0.23
| bar35-colour=#FFCC00
| bar36-text='''[[Muslim conquests of Afghanistan|Arabs]]'''
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| bar36-to=820
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| bar36-right=0.12
| bar36-nudge-down=0.15
| bar36-colour=#339900
| bar37-text='''[[Muslim conquests of Afghanistan|Arabs]]'''
| bar37-from=650
| bar37-to=820
| bar37-left=0.89
| bar37-right=1
| bar37-nudge-down=0.15
| bar37-colour=#339900
| bar38-text=<!--Arabs-->
| bar38-from=710
| bar38-to=820
| bar38-left=0.1
| bar38-right=0.34
| bar38-colour=#339900
| bar39-text='''[[Göktürks|Turkish Khanates]]'''
| bar39-from=650
| bar39-to=710
| bar39-left=0.12
| bar39-right=0.34
| bar39-colour=#FFCC99
| bar40-text='''[[Turk Shahis]]'''
| bar40-from=650
| bar40-to=875
| bar40-left=0.34
| bar40-right=0.78
| bar40-nudge-left=4.5
| bar40-colour=#FFCC00
| bar41-text=<!--Turk Shahis-->
| bar41-from=650
| bar41-to=800
| bar41-left=0.78
| bar41-right=0.89
| bar41-colour=#FFCC00
| bar42-text='''[[Hindu Shahis]]'''
| bar42-from=875
| bar42-to=1000
| bar42-left=0.45
| bar42-right=0.56
| bar42-nudge-down=0.1
| bar42-colour=#33CCFF
| bar43-text=<!--Kabul Shahis-->
| bar43-from=875
| bar43-to=980
| bar43-left=0.34
| bar43-right=0.45
| bar43-colour=#33CCFF
| bar44-text=<!--Kabul Shahis-->
| bar44-from=875
| bar44-to=960
| bar44-left=0.56
| bar44-right=0.67
| bar44-colour=#33CCFF
| bar45-text='''[[Kharijites]]'''
| bar45-from=775
| bar45-to=850
| bar45-left=0.78
| bar45-right=1
| bar45-nudge-down=0.15
| bar45-colour=#CCCC99
| bar46-text='''[[Tahirid dynasty|Tahirids]]'''
| bar46-from=820
| bar46-to=875
| bar46-left=0.01
| bar46-right=0.34
| bar46-nudge-down=0.15
| bar46-colour=#FFFFC0
| bar47-text='''[[Saffarid dynasty|Saffarids]]'''
| bar47-from=850
| bar47-to=920
| bar47-left=0.78
| bar47-right=1
| bar47-nudge-down=0.15
| bar47-colour=#99CCFF
| bar48-text=<!--Saffarids-->
| bar48-from=875
| bar48-to=900
| bar48-left=0.67
| bar48-right=0.78
| bar48-colour=#99CCFF
| bar49-text='''[[Samanid Empire|Samanids]]'''
| bar49-from=875
| bar49-to=1000
| bar49-left=0.01
| bar49-right=0.34
| bar49-colour=#66CC99
| bar50-text=<!--Samanids-->
| bar50-from=900
| bar50-to=980
| bar50-left=0.67
| bar50-right=0.78
| bar50-colour=#66CC99
| bar51-text='''[[Samanid Empire|Samanids]]'''
| bar51-from=910
| bar51-to=1000
| bar51-left=0.78
| bar51-right=1
| bar51-colour=#66CC99
| bar52-text=<!--Ghaznavids-->
| bar52-from=1000
| bar52-to=1050
| bar52-left=0.01
| bar52-right=0.34
| bar52-colour=#FF6633
| bar53-text=<!--Ghaznavids-->
| bar53-from=980
| bar53-to=1150
| bar53-left=0.34
| bar53-right=0.45
| bar53-colour=#FF6633
| bar54-text='''[[Ghaznavids]]'''
| bar54-from=1000
| bar54-to=1150
| bar54-left=0.45
| bar54-right=0.56
| bar54-colour=#FF6633
| bar55-text=<!--Ghaznavids-->
| bar55-from=960
| bar55-to=1150
| bar55-left=0.56
| bar55-right=0.67
| bar55-colour=#FF6632
| bar56-text=<!--Ghaznavids-->
| bar56-from=980
| bar56-to=1150
| bar56-left=0.67
| bar56-right=0.78
| bar56-colour=#FF6633
| bar57-text=<!--Ghaznavids-->
| bar57-from=1000
| bar57-to=1150
| bar57-left=0.78
| bar57-right=1
| bar57-colour=#FF6633
| bar58-text='''[[Seljuk dynasty|Seljuks]]'''
| bar58-from=1050
| bar58-to=1150
| bar58-left=0.01
| bar58-right=0.34
| bar58-colour=#FFCC00
| bar59-text='''[[Ghurids]]'''
| bar59-from=1150
| bar59-to=1214
| bar59-left=0.01
| bar59-right=1
| bar59-colour=#33CCFF
| bar59-font-size=85%
| bar59-nudge-down=0.2
| bar59-nudge-right=5
| bar60-text='''[[Khwarazmian dynasty|Khwārazm-Shāh]]'''
| bar60-from=1214
| bar60-to=1219
| bar60-left=0.01
| bar60-right=1
| bar60-nudge-left=5
| bar60-colour=#339900
| bar60-font-size=85%
| bar61-text=<!--Ilkhanate (Mongols)-->
| bar61-from=1219
| bar61-to=1260
| bar61-left=0.01
| bar61-right=1
| bar61-colour=#FFCC00
| bar62-text='''[[Ilkhanate|Ilkhanate (Mongols)]]'''
| bar62-from=1231
| bar62-to=1330
| bar62-left=0.23
| bar62-right=0.78
| bar62-nudge-down=0.25
| bar62-colour=#FFCC00
| bar63-text='''[[Chagatai Khanate|Chaghatais]]'''
| bar63-from=1330
| bar63-to=1380
| bar63-left=0.23
| bar63-right=0.78
| bar63-nudge-down=0.2
| bar63-colour=#FFCC99
| bar64-text=<!--Chaghatais-->
| bar64-from=1350
| bar64-to=1380
| bar64-left=0.01
| bar64-right=0.23
| bar64-colour=#FFCC99
| bar65-text='''[[Kart dynasty|Kartids]]'''
| bar65-from=1245
| bar65-to=1350
| bar65-left=0.01
| bar65-right=0.23
| bar65-colour=#33CCFF
| bar66-text='''[[Kayani Ghakar|Kayanis]]'''
| bar66-from=1260
| bar66-to=1380
| bar66-left=0.78
| bar66-right=1
| bar66-colour=##339900
| bar67-text='''[[Timurid Empire|Timurids]]'''
| bar67-from=1380
| bar67-to=1510
| bar67-left=0.01
| bar67-right=1
| bar67-colour=#66CC99
| bar68-text='''[[Khanate of Bukhara|(Uzbeks)]]'''
| bar68-from=1506
| bar68-to=1640
| bar68-left=0.23
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| bar68-font-size=85%
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| bar69-to=1751
| bar69-left=0.23
| bar69-right=0.338
| bar69-colour=#FFCC00
| bar69-font-size=85%
| bar70-text='''[[Mughal Empire|Mughals]]'''
| bar70-from=1510
| bar70-to=1747
| bar70-left=0.34
| bar70-right=0.78
| bar70-nudge-left=5
| bar70-nudge-down=0.2
| bar70-colour=#FF6633
| bar71-text=<!--Mughals-->
| bar71-from=1640
| bar71-to=1650
| bar71-left=0.23
| bar71-right=0.78
| bar71-colour=#FF6633
| bar72-text='''[[Safavids]]'''
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| bar72-to=1709
| bar72-left=0.01
| bar72-right=0.228
| bar72-nudge-down=0.2
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| bar73-text='''[[Safavids]]'''
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| bar73-to=1709
| bar73-left=0.67
| bar73-right=1
| bar73-nudge-down=0.2
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| bar74-right=0.23
| bar74-nudge-down=0.2
| bar74-colour=#339900
| bar75-text=<small>'''[[Hotak dynasty]]'''</small>
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| bar75-to=1738
| bar75-left=0.67
| bar75-right=1
| bar75-nudge-down=0.2
| bar75-colour=#339900
| bar76-text=<small>'''[[Afsharids]]'''</small>
| bar76-from=1738
| bar76-to=1747
| bar76-left=0.01
| bar76-right=1
| bar76-nudge-down=0.35
| bar76-colour=#33CCFF
| bar77-text='''[[Durrani Empire]]'''
| bar77-from=1747
| bar77-to=1826
| bar77-left=0.01
| bar77-right=1
| bar77-nudge-down=0.1
| bar77-colour=#66CC99
| bar78-text=<small>'''[[Qajar dynasty]]'''</small>
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| bar78-to=1857
| bar78-left=0.01
| bar78-right=0.23
| bar78-nudge-down=0.4
| bar78-colour=#339900
| bar79-text='''[[Barakzai dynasty]]'''
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| bar79-to=1893
| bar79-left=0.01
| bar79-right=1
| bar79-colour=#FFCC00
| bar80-text='''[[Afghanistan|Modern Afghanistan]]'''
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| bar80-to=2010
| bar80-left=0.01
| bar80-right=1
| bar80-colour=#33CCFF
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{{Documentation}}
[[Category:History of Afghanistan by period|τ]]
[[Category:Timeline templates|Chronological Chart for the historical periods of Afghanistan]]
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