List of Afghan Rulers in present-day Afghanistan with capital at Peshawar
| Term | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Shahs (Kings) | ||
| Saddozay Dynasty of Popalzay | ||
| July 1747 to 16 October 1772 | Ahmad Shah Dorr-e Dorran | Shah at Kabul |
| 16 October 1772 to 18 May 1793 | Timur Shah | Shah at Kabul |
| 23 May 1793 to 1801 | Zaman Shah | Shah at Kabul |
| 25 July 1801 to August 1801 | Mahmud Shah | Shah at Kabul |
| August 1801 to September 1801 | Shoja’ al-Molk Shah | 1st Term |
| September 1801 to July 1803 | Mahmud Shah | Shah at Kabul |
| 13 July 1803 to 1809 | Shoja’ al-Molk Shah | Shah at Kabul |
| 3 May 1808 to 1808 | Qaysar Shah | Shah at Kabul |
| 3 May 1809 to 1818 | Mahmud Shah | Shah at Kabul |
| 1818 to 1818 | Ayub Shah | 1st Term |
| 1818 to 1818 | Shoja’ al-Molk Shah | 2nd Term |
| 1818 to 1823 | Ayub Shah | 2nd Term |
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