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Saudi Arabia in 1926

Historical records for Saudi Arabia in 1926, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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Historical records

January

8 January 1926Independence of Saudi ArabiaAbdal al-Aziz

House / House of Saud

Renames Hejaz, Saudi Arabia

8 January 1926King of Hejaz and NejdAbdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud

Mecca · House / House of Saud

Is proclaimed King of the Hejaz while retaining rule over Nejd.

8 January 1926King of Hejaz and NejdFaisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Mecca · House / House of Saud

Supports the new royal administration established across the Hejaz.

8 January 1926UnificationAbdal al-Aziz

House / House of Saud

Renames the Country the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Other Events

1926SuccessionAbdal al-Aziz

Mecca · House / House of Saud

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

Names involved

Abdal al-AzizAbdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al SaudFaisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Places involved

Mecca

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.