Permanent historical factsheet

Succession of King Saud

Saudi Arabia · House / House of Saud. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1953Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1953

Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud9 November 1953

Riyadh · House / House of Saud

Becomes crown prince following King Saud's accession.

Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud9 November 1953

Riyadh · House / House of Saud

Succeeds King Abdulaziz as the second king of Saudi Arabia.

Names involved

Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al SaudSaud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Provenance

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