A little history of the country afganistan

Afghanistan have experienced an invasion from the east and west by Persia, Greek, Mongolian and Turkish. Among them are the Iskandar Zulkarnaen in the 4th century BC. Then formed the independent kingdom of Bactria which lasted until the second century BC. Buddhism also evolved from the east but driven by the development of the religion of Islam in the seventh century, in the later development of Islamic kingdoms widely established. Mahmud of Ghazni form sparks empire that stretched from the Caspian to the Ganges river in the 11th century, while the 13th century Genghis Khan attacked Afghanistan. 18th century Nadir Shah of Persia captured Afghanistan, he died in 1747, then the Afghan Ahmad Shah unifying the country for the first time and established an empire called the Durrani dynasty. Here are some events that have occurred in the state from year to year Afghanistan

1838 to 1842. Emir Mohammad fought against Britain and Russia in Central Asia and took control of the British in India. England pulled out of Afghanistan so Afghanistan free from Britain while.

1878 to 1880. Emir's son Mohammad Shere Ali more inclined to Russia, then erupted again war against the English, Shere Ali later deposed and replaced by Abdur Rahman Anglophile.

1926 to 1929. Afghanistan became a kingdom, as King Amanullah I and trying to build a modern era in Afghanistan but conservative elements forced him to abdicate.

1930 to 1933. In lieu of Nadir shah Mohammad Amanullah is determined to continue the reform but instead he was killed and replaced by Mohammad Zahir Shah.

1964 to 1965. Articulated liberal constitution and elected parliament for the first time and do the trial.
1973. Mohammad Zahir Shah's brother-in-law handed down by the General Sardar Mohammad Daud and Afghanistan proclaimed a republic and declared himself as the President and Prime Minister.

1978. At the time of the coup in April, President Mohammad Daud was killed, Revolutionary military council abolished the constitution and appoint Noor Mohammad Taraki as president and prime minister, and gave the name of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan.

, 1979. September 14th to be exact, there was another coup, President Taraki was killed and replaced by Hafizullah Amin. December 27, President Amin was overthrown and killed again, then held the position of President Babrak Karmal and pro-Communist wing of the Soviet Union at that time.

1980. Approximately tens of thousands of Russian troops entered the area to assist the government of Afghanistan Babrak Karmal against factions that opposed him.

1989 to 1992 and 1992 to 1996. Civil war in Afghanistan, where it is due to foreign influence at the time. By trying to instill influence to Afghanistan mainly from the superpower Soviet Union and the United States.

1996 to 2001. The formation of the Taliban organization when it wants to remove foreign influence from Afghanistan. At that time also formed that called the Islamic Emirates of Afghanistan.
 

2001 to the present. A war which resulted in many civilians died. The war was conducted by the United States to invade Afghanistan, which they said they wanted to establish "democracy".