Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Biography and Timeline

Follow Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud through 7 dated historical records for Saudi Arabia.

Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

7Distinct records
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1921–1960Years on this page

1921

Capture of Hail

Prince of Saudi Arabia · Hail · Warfare / Military

Participates in the final campaigns that incorporate Hail.

Role range: 1902-1932

1929

Battle of Sabilla

Prince of Saudi Arabia · Sabilla · Warfare / Military

Supports government forces during the campaign against the Ikhwan rebellion.

Role range: 1902-1932

1932

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Proclaimed

Prince of Saudi Arabia · Riyadh · House / House of Saud

Supports the royal house as the unified kingdom is proclaimed.

1953

Succession of King Saud

King · Riyadh · House / House of Saud

Succeeds King Abdulaziz as the second king of Saudi Arabia.

Role range: 1953-1964

Council of Ministers Established

King · Riyadh · Government / Government of Saudi Arabia

Establishes the Council of Ministers as a central executive institution.

Role range: 1953-1964

1957

King Saud University Established

King · Riyadh · Government / Government of Saudi Arabia

Establishes the kingdom's first university in Riyadh.

Role range: 1953-1964

1960

OPEC Founded

King · Baghdad · Government / Government of Saudi Arabia

Supports Saudi Arabia joining the five founding members of OPEC.

Role range: 1953-1964

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.