Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Abdullah II Biography and Timeline

Follow Abdullah II through 5 dated historical records for Jordan.

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Abdullah II, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

5Distinct records

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1962–2020Years on this page

1962

30 January 1962

Birth of Abdullah II

King · Amman · House / House of Jordan

Birth of Abdullah II

1999

24 January 1999

Succession

King · House / House of Jordan

Becomes Crown Prince

7 February 1999

Accession

King · House / House of Jordan

Ascends to the throne

7 February 1999

Succession

King · House / House of Jordan

Ascends to the throne

2020

17 March 2020

COVID-19

King · Amman · Government / Government of Jordan

Jordan activates emergency powers during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Role range: 1999-

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.