Permanent historical factsheet

Succession

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

6Records
1926–2005Date range
6Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1926

Abdal al-Aziz1926

Mecca · House / House of Saud

Succeeds as King of Saudi Arabia, proclaims himself King of the Hejaz & Nejd in Mecca

1953

Saud1953

House / House of Saud

Succeeds as King of Saudi Arabia

1964

Faisal I1964

House / House of Saud

Succeeds as King of Saudi Arabia

1975

Faisal II1975

House / House of Saud

Succeeds as King of Saudi Arabia

1982

Faisal III1982

House / House of Saud

Succeeds as King of Saudi Arabia

2005

Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz1 August 2005

House / House of Saud

Succeeds to the throne upon the death of his half-brother, King Fahd

Names involved

Abdal al-AzizAbdullah Bin Abdul-AzizFaisal IFaisal IIFaisal IIISaud

Provenance

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