Ayub Shah, a son of Timur Shah, ruled Afghanistan from 1819 to 1823. He was deposed and presumably killed in 1823 at the end of the Durrani dynasty. Timur Shah (1748 - 18 May 1793), the second son of Ahmad Shah and the second of the Durrani Dynasty, was the King of Afghanistan from 16 October 1772 until his death. ... 1819 common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Durrani Empire was a state in present day Afghanistan. ...