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

Year	Date	Event
1405	February 19	Timur died.

16th century

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

17th century

Year	Date	Event
1605		Vali Muhammad Khan became leader of the Ashtarkhanid dynasty.
1632		Imam Quli Khan died.

18th century

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

19th century

Year	Date	Event
1830	January 12	Beginning of the Great Game.
1839	March	First Anglo-Afghan War: The war began.
1842	October	First Anglo-Afghan War: The war ended with Afghanistan claiming victory.
1845	December 11	First Anglo-Sikh War: The war began.
1846	January 28	Battle of Aliwal: The battle took place.
	March 9	The Treaty of Lahore was signed.
		First Anglo-Sikh War: The war ended with Britain claiming victory.
1868		Most of Tajikistan was incorporated into the Russian Empire.
1883		The Khanate of Kokand collapsed.

20th century

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

21st century

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