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Mohammed Zahir Shah
Mohammad Zahir Shah was the last king of Afghanistan, reigning from 8 November 1933 until he was deposed on 17 July 1973. Ruling for almost 40 years, Zahir Shah was the longest-serving ruler of Afghanistan since the foundation of the Durrani Empire in the 18th century.
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politics · King of Afghanistan from 1933 to 1973 · politician · also Mohammed Zahir Shah, Mohammad Zahir Shah, King Zaher Shah of Afghanistan, Zahir Shah of Afghanistan, Shah
Born 15 October 1914 · Died 23 July 2007 · Q152265
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2002· 1 entry
Zahir Shah's rule was characterized as a lengthy era of peace
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1991· 2 entries
Zahir Shah survived an attempt on his life by a knife-wielding assassin masquerading as a Portuguese journalist, who later revealed that the attempted assassination was ordered by Osama bin Laden
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Career landmark: failed terrorism plot.
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1983· 1 entry
During the Soviet–Afghan War, Zahir Shah was cautiously involved with plans to develop a government in exile
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1973· 2 entries
While Zahir Shah was abroad in Italy, his cousin Mohammad Daoud Khan staged a coup d'état and established an autocratic republican government
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While Zahir Shah was undergoing medical treatment in Italy, his regime was overthrown in a coup d'état by his cousin and former prime minister, Sardar Mohammad Daoud Khan, who established a single-party republic, ending
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1972· 1 entry
Awarded Royal Victorian Chain (1972).
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1969· 1 entry
“not a capitalist. But I also don”
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1964· 1 entry
Which made Afghanistan a modern democratic state by introducing free elections, a parliament, civil and political rights, women's rights, and universal suffrage
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1963· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1963).
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1934· 1 entry
By the Kuomintang Chinese Muslim New 36th Division of the National Revolutionary Army, commanded by General Ma Zhancang at the Battle of Kashgar and Battle of Yarkand
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1933· 1 entry
Career landmark: Monarch of Afghanistan (1933–1973).
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1914· 1 entry
Born 1914-10-15.
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1904· 1 entry
By the United Kingdom, and Habibia High School, where many subjects were taught in English
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