Afghanistan - Historical Setting - Library of Congress Country Study

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Afghanistan: Historical Setting

Library of Congress Country Study

This document is a portion of a larger work on the country of Afghanistan
produced by the Library of Congress
written by Craig Baxter
edited by Peter R. Blood
from research completed in 1997

About this History
The documents here constitute only a portion of Baxter's "Chapter 1: A Historical Setting," covering Afghanistan from its earliest history through the mid-eighteenth century. For the rest of the chapter, covering 1747 to the late 20th century, visit the Library of Congress Country Studies home page:
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/

Historical Setting

The Pre-Islamic Period

Achaemenid Rule, ca. 550-331 B.C.
Alexander and Greek Rule, 330-ca. 150 B.C.
Central Asian and Sassanian Rule, ca. 150 B.C.-700 A.D.

Islamic Conquest

Ghaznavid and Ghorid Rule

Mongol Rule, 1220-1506

Mughal-Safavid Rivalry, ca. 1500-1747

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