Ahmad Shah Durrani and The Last Afghan Empire | Part 1

from Anthology Of Heroes History · host Elliot Gates

Who was Ahmad Shah Durrani? Ahmad Shah Durrani was an Afghan chieftain who rose to power leading Persian armies in the 18th century. After his Persian overlord was murdered he threw off the yoke of oppression and declared an independent Afghan state for his people. But could one man unite the disparate and quarrelling tribes of the Afghanistan into the Durrani empire? Part 1 of 2. Join The Anthology on Instagram for extra content related to this episode! (https://www.instagram.com/anthologyofheroes/) Supporting Pictures/Sources/Further Reading/Attributions are available in episode links. 'Understanding Mythology' podcast can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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