Ashoka (Ashoka the Great) ruled parts of Afghanistan from around 268 BCE to 232 BCE. The Maurya Empire, under Ashoka, maintained control over the region south of the Hindu Kush until about 185 BCE. Th...
Read full logThis topic provides a historical list of major conquerors and empires that ruled Afghanistan across different eras. Each log notes who they were, when they ruled, how they entered the region, and the impact they left on its political and cultural landscape, based on reliable sources.
Ashoka (Ashoka the Great) ruled parts of Afghanistan from around 268 BCE to 232 BCE. The Maurya Empire, under Ashoka, maintained control over the region south of the Hindu Kush until about 185 BCE. Th...
Read full logAlexander the Great and his Macedonian armies arrived in Afghanistan in 330 BCE, a year after defeating Darius III in the Battle of Gaugamela. After Alexander’s brief rule, his successor state, the Se...
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