Middle East Kingdoms

House of Su'ud
AD 1735 - 1925

1735 - 1765

Muhammad I

Amir of Diriyya.

1765 - 1803

Abd al-Aziz I

1803 - 1814

Su'ud I

1814 - 1819

Abdallah

1818 - 1822

Arabia is occupied by Muhammed Ali's Egypt.

1822 - 1834

Turki

1834

Mushari

1834 - 1838

Faysal I

1838 - 1843

Muhammed Ali's Egypt re-occupies Arabia.

1838 - 1841

Khalid I

Vassal of Egypt.

1841 - 1843

Abdallah II

Vassal of Egypt.

1843 - 1865

Faysal I

Restored?

1865 - 1871

Abdallah III

1871 - 1874

Su'ud II

1874? - 1887

Abdallah III

Governor 1887-1889.

1887

Muhammad II

1887 - 1902

Arabia is conquered and ruled by the Rashidis.

1889 - 1891

Abd al-Rahman

Governor.

1891

Muhammad III

Governor.

1891 - 1902

The Rashidis instigate direct rule, ending the need for local governors.

1902 - 1932

Abd al-Aziz II

Amir 1902-1926. King of Najd and Hijaz 1926-1932.

1925

The Hashemite King Husayn and his son are overthrown in Arabia, which leads to the the creation of a kingdom.

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
AD 1925 - Present Day

Saudi Arabia encompasses the southern parts of the former Kedarite kingdom of the first millennium BC.

In 1986, King Fahd took the title Khadim al-Haramayn al-Sharifayn (Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques) to indicate his protection of the sacred Muslim sites in the cities of Mecca and Medina.

1932 - 1952

Abd al-Aziz II

1952 - 1964

Su'ud III

Son.

1964 - 1975

Faysal II

Brother.

1975 - 1982

Khalid II

Brother.

1982 - 2005

Fahd

Brother. Suffered stroke in 1995. Died 01.08.

1990

The First Gulf War is triggered when Kuwait is occupied by Iraq. A United Nations coalition army under the control of the USA is assembled in Saudi Arabia, and it forces the Iraqis out, causing them heavy losses.

1995 - Present

Abdullah

Half-brother. Fulfilled most of the king's duties after his stroke.

Sultan

Named as the Crown Prince 01.08.