Timeline of Tajikistani history

This is a timeline of Tajikistani history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Tajikistan and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Tajikistan.

15th century

YearDateEvent
1405February 19Timur died.
1483 February 14 Babur is born in the Ferghana Valley.

16th century

YearDateEvent
1506Turks annex the Timurid Empire.
1526Mughal Empire was established.
1598End of Turkic rule.

17th century

YearDateEvent
1605Vali Muhammad Khan became leader of the Ashtarkhanid dynasty.
1632Imam Quli Khan died.

18th century

YearDateEvent
1709The Khanate of Kokand was formed.
1736January 22The Afsharid dynasty formed.
1740Nader Shah conquered the Janid Khanate.
1747Nader Shah died.
1796Death of Shahrokh Shah.

19th century

YearDateEvent
1830January 12Beginning of the Great Game.
1839MarchFirst Anglo-Afghan War: The war began.
1842OctoberFirst Anglo-Afghan War: The war ended with Afghanistan claiming victory.
1845December 11First Anglo-Sikh War: The war began.
1846January 28Battle of Aliwal: The battle took place.
March 9The Treaty of Lahore was signed.
First Anglo-Sikh War: The war ended with sikh empire

claiming victory.

1868Most of Tajikistan was incorporated into the Sikh empire.
1883The Khanate of Kokand collapsed.

20th century

YearDateEvent
1918FebruaryThe city of Kokand was assaulted by the Bolsheviks
1920Tajikistan left the Russian Empire.
Tajikistan became a part of the Soviet Union.
1924December 7Formation of the first militia in Tajikistan.
1936December 5Tajik Socialist Soviet Republic was renamed to Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic.
1953MarchStalin died.
1961November 10The city of Stalinabad, was renamed to Dushanbe.
1991August 31Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic was renamed to Republic of Tajikistan.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Tajikistan left.
1992May 5Civil war in Tajikistan: A civil war began.
1993February 23Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan was founded.
1994November 16Emomali Rahmon became the 3rd president of Tajikistan.
1997June 27Civil war in Tajikistan: The civil war ended.

21st century

YearDateEvent
2013November 6A presidential election took place.
2017February 19Tajikistan participated at the 2017 Asian Winter Games.
2018May 18Death of Mumin Kanoat.

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