Durrani Empire

1747–1823 Afghan empire founded by Ahmad Shah Durrani
Organization historical_country Q467627
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Durrani Empire

Summary

Durrani Empire is a historical country[1]. It draws 605 Wikipedia views per month (historical_country category, ranking #212 of 1,549).[2]

Key Facts

  • Durrani Empire's religion is recorded as Islam[3].
  • Durrani Empire's continent is recorded as Asia[4].
  • Durrani Empire's instance of is recorded as historical country[5].
  • Durrani Empire's capital is recorded as Kandahar[6].
  • Durrani Empire's capital is recorded as Kabul[7].
  • Durrani Empire's capital is recorded as Kabul[8].
  • Durrani Empire's official language is recorded as Persian[9].
  • Durrani Empire's official language is recorded as Pashto[10].
  • Durrani Empire's flag image is recorded as Flag of Herat until 1842.svg[11].
  • Durrani Empire's basic form of government is recorded as absolute monarchy[12].
  • Durrani Empire's basic form of government is recorded as monarchy[13].
  • Durrani Empire's locator map image is recorded as Durrani Empire 1747 1862 AD.png[14].
  • Durrani Empire's Commons category is recorded as Durrani Empire[15].
  • +1747-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Durrani Empire[16].
  • Durrani Empire was dissolved in +1826-01-01T00:00:00Z[17].
  • Durrani Empire's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0139n[18].
  • Durrani Empire's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Durrani Empire[19].
  • Durrani Empire's Commons gallery is recorded as Durrani Empire[20].
  • Durrani Empire's participant in is recorded as Siege of Nishapur[21].
  • Durrani Empire's participant in is recorded as Siege of Rohtas[22].
  • Durrani Empire's replaces is recorded as Khanate of Bukhara[23].
  • Durrani Empire's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ps', 'text': 'د درانیانو واکمني'}[24].
  • Durrani Empire's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ps', 'text': 'د درانیانو واکمني'}[25].
  • Durrani Empire's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ps', 'text': 'د درانیانو ټولواکمني'}[26].
  • Durrani Empire's language used is recorded as Persian[27].

Body

Founding

+1747-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Durrani Empire[16].

Identity

Durrani Empire's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ps', 'text': 'د درانیانو واکمني'}[24].

Dissolution

Durrani Empire was dissolved in +1826-01-01T00:00:00Z[17].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Durrani Empire include Order of Durrani[28], an order[29], in Emirate of Afghanistan[30], founded in 1839[31].

Why It Matters

Durrani Empire draws 605 Wikipedia views per month (historical_country category, ranking #212 of 1,549).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for it include Order of Durrani[28], an order[29], in Emirate of Afghanistan[30], founded in 1839[31].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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