Kandahar uprising of 1709
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The Kandahar uprising of 1709 was a pivotal Afghan revolt led by Mirwais Hotak that overthrew Safavid Persian rule in Kandahar and laid the foundations for an independent Afghan state.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kandahar uprising of 1709 canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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revolt ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Safavid authorities in Kandahar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Hotak dynasty
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Hotak rule in Kandahar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Afghan uprising in Kandahar (1709)
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Kandahar revolt of 1709 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBelligerent |
Afghan rebels
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Safavid garrison in Kandahar ⓘ |
| hasCause |
local discontent with Safavid administration
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religious and political tensions under Safavid rule ⓘ |
| hasCommander | Mirwais Hotak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCountry | Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicContext | Pashtun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Mirwais Hotak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Afghanistan
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Kandahar NERFINISHED ⓘ Safavid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject |
Afghan independence
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overthrow of Safavid rule in Kandahar ⓘ |
| hasParticipant | Mirwais Hotak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRegion | Kandahar region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResult |
establishment of Hotak control in Kandahar
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foundation for an independent Afghan state ⓘ overthrow of Safavid Persian rule in Kandahar ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
early step toward Afghan state formation
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pivotal event in Afghan history ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 1709 ⓘ |
| hasTemporalContext | early 18th century ⓘ |
| involves |
Afghan tribes
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Pashtun tribes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledTo |
creation of the Hotak polity in Kandahar
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weakening of Safavid control in eastern territories ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Safavid Empire
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Safavid Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
decline of the Safavid Empire
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history of Afghanistan ⓘ |
| precededBy | Safavid rule in Kandahar ⓘ |
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