Mohammed Zahir Shah
King of Afghanistan (1933-1973)
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Afghanistan's longest-serving ruler held the throne for nearly 40 years until a 1973 coup ended his reign. Zahir Shah's four-decade run made him the most durable Afghan monarch since the Durrani Empire's 18th-century founding.
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Mohammad Zahir Shah was the last king of Afghanistan, reigning from 8 November 1933 until he was deposed on 17 July 1973. Ruling for almost 40 years, Zahir Shah was the longest-serving ruler of Afghanistan since the foundation of the Durrani Empire in the 18th century.
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