1973 ⟶ Overthrow of King Zahir Shah

King Zahir Shah of Afghanistan is overthrown.
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👑 Farrukhsiyar Overthrows Jahandar Shah

Jahandar Shah overthrown by his nephew Farrukhsiyar.⟶
Farrukhsiyar Overthrows Jahandar Shah (1713)
Mughal EmpireSuccessionPolitical IntrigueDynastic StruggleLeadership Change18th Century
IndiaIndia

💀 Death of Ahmed Shah Abdali

Death of Ahmed Shah Abdali.⟶
Death of Ahmed Shah Abdali (1773)
Ahmed Shah AbdaliDurrani EmpireRulerAfghanistan18th CenturyLeadership
AfghanistanAfghanistanIndiaIndia

👑 King Faruq of Egypt Abdicates

King Faruq of Egypt forced to abdicate by the free officers led by Gamal Abdel Nasser.⟶
King Faruq of Egypt Abdicates (1952)
EgyptRevolutionFree OfficersNasserMonarchyRepublicPost-ColonialismLeadership
EgyptEgypt

👑 Overthrow of King Zahir Shah

King Zahir Shah of Afghanistan is overthrown.⟶
Overthrow of King Zahir Shah (1973)
MonarchyCoup d'étatCold WarPolitical InstabilityAfghanistanZahir ShahRepublic
AfghanistanAfghanistan

🇸🇦 Assassination of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia

King Faisal of Saudi Arabia is assassinated by his half-brother's son Faisal bin Musa'id.⟶
Assassination of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia (1975)
AssassinationSaudi ArabiaMonarchyPoliticsLeadershipKing Faisal
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

🇷🇺 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan

The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan.⟶
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan (1979)
Cold WarSoviet-Afghan WarMujahedeenIslamismProxy WarGeopoliticsAfghanistanInterventionResistanceSuperpowers
AfghanistanAfghanistanSoviet UnionSoviet Union