Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud2 August 2005
Succeeds King Fahd as the sixth king of Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia · House / House of Saud. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Succeeds King Fahd as the sixth king of Saudi Arabia.
Becomes crown prince after King Abdullah's accession.
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