Zaranj: All Data
Zaranj is a city in Afghanistan. This page covers its chronology of mentions across 5,500 years of history, including capitals, battles, events and subdivisions. Part of Phersu Atlas.
1. Lists and Timelines
Zaranj: Chronology of Mentions
Note: For polities of antiquity, the listed capital or subdivision capital may also represent one or several of the most important cities of the region.
862 AD
Capital of Saffarid dynasty
1069 AD
Capital of Nasrid Dynasty
1195 AD
Capital of Nasrid Dynasty (Sistan)
1336 AD
Capital of Mihrabanids
1879 AD
Mentioned in Event: Afghan Revolt
1879 AD
Mentioned in Event: Second British Invasion (Second Anglo-Afghan War)
1879 AD
Mentioned in Event: Treaty of Gandamak
1880 AD
Mentioned in Event: Second British Invasion (Second Anglo-Afghan War)
1973 AD
Mentioned in Event: 1974 coup d'état in Afghanistan
1978 AD
Mentioned in Event: Saur Revolution
1992 AD
Mentioned in Event: Civil war in Afghanistan (1989-92)
1995 AD
Mentioned in Event: Civil war in Afghanistan (1992-1996)
1996 AD
Mentioned in Event: Civil war in Afghanistan (1992-1996)
2001 AD
Mentioned in Event: US/Northern Alliance Offensive
2002 AD
Mentioned in Event: War in Afghanistan (2001-2021)
2004 AD
Mentioned in Event: War in Afghanistan (2001-2021)
2021 AD
Mentioned in Event: 2021 Taliban offensive
2021 AD
Mentioned in: Capture of Zaranj, part of 2021 Taliban offensive
2025 AD
Subdivision Capital of the Province of Nīmrōz, part of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan