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Succession

Jordan · House / House of Jordan. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

9Records
1921–1999Date range
4Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1921

Abdullah I1921

House / House of Jordan

Succeeds as Emir of Trans, 1921-1946

1946

Abdullah I1946

House / House of Jordan

Succeeds as King of Transjordan, 1946-1949

1949

Abdullah I1949

House / House of Jordan

Succeeds as King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, 1949-1951

1951

Hussein I6 September 1951

House / House of Jordan

King Abdullahs eldest son, King Talal, assumed the throne

Talal1951

House / House of Jordan

Succeeds as King of Jordan

1952

Hussein I11 August 1952

House / House of Jordan

Proclaimed King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

1953

Hussein I2 May 1953

House / House of Jordan

Formal accession to the throne

1999

Abdullah II24 January 1999

House / House of Jordan

Becomes Crown Prince

Abdullah II7 February 1999

House / House of Jordan

Ascends to the throne

Names involved

Abdullah IAbdullah IIHussein ITalal

Provenance

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