Ghilzai Afghan rebellion in Kandahar
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The Ghilzai Afghan rebellion in Kandahar was an early 18th-century uprising by the Ghilzai Pashtuns that destabilized Safavid control in southern Afghanistan and set the stage for subsequent Afghan expansions into Iran.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ghilzai Afghan rebellion in Kandahar canonical | 1 |
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rebellion
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uprising ⓘ |
| broaderConflict | Afghan–Safavid conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | insurgency ⓘ |
| effect |
destabilization of Safavid control in southern Afghanistan
ⓘ
facilitation of later Afghan expansion into Iran ⓘ weakening of Safavid authority in Kandahar ⓘ |
| ethnicContext | Pashtun history ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupInvolved | Ghilzai tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Safavid rule in Kandahar
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local discontent with Safavid administration ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Kandahar
NERFINISHED
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southern Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Safavid Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Safavid Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant | Ghilzai Pashtuns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Afghan expansion into Iran
ⓘ
decline of the Safavid Empire ⓘ |
| result |
erosion of Safavid military presence in Kandahar region
ⓘ
increased autonomy for local Afghan groups ⓘ |
| significance |
precursor to Afghan conquests in Iran
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turning point in Safavid control over eastern territories ⓘ |
| temporalLocation | early 18th century ⓘ |
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