List of rulers of Saudi Arabia

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King of Saudi Arabia
ملك المملكة العربية السعودية
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Incumbent
Prince Salman bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud at the Pentagon April 2012.jpg
Salman
since 23 January 2015
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StyleThe Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
Heir apparentMohammad bin Salman
First monarchMuhammad bin Saud
Formation1744
ResidenceKing’s Palace, Riyadh[1]
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This is a list of rulers of Saudi Arabia, a kingdom on the Arabian Peninsula.

House of Saud founder (1720−1725)[]

NameLifespanReign startReign endNotesFamilyImage
Saud I
  • سعود الأول
1640-172517201725Founder of House of SaudSaud
Flag of Saud dynasty


Emirate of Diriyah (1744-1818)[]

NameLifespanReign startReign endNotesFamilyImage
Muhammad I
  • محمد الأول
1687–176517441765Founder of the Saudi State and Son of Saud ISaud
Abdulaziz I
  • عبد العزيز الأول
1721–180317651803^‡Son of Imam Muhammad ISaud
  • سعود الثاني
1748–181418031814He created the largest Arabian empire in the last 1300 years. Son of Imam Abdulaziz I.Saud
Abdullah I
  • عبد الله الأول
1785–181818141818He was the last ruler of the First Saudi State and was executed by the Ottomans. Son of Imam Saud II.SaudAbdullah bin Saud

Emirate of Nejd (1823-1891)[]

NameLifespanReign startReign endNotesFamilyImage
Turki
  • تركي
1755 – 183418231834^‡Founder of the Second Saudi State and grandson of Muhammad ISaud
Mishari
  • مشاري الأول
1786 – 183418341834^‡Son of Imam Turki ISaud
Faisal I
  • فيصل الأول
1785 – 186518341838
(First term.)		Son of Imam TurkiSaud
Khalid I
  • خالد الأول
؟ - 186118381841Son of Imam Abdulaziz ISaud
Abdullah II
  • عبد الله الثاني
؟ – 184318411843Son of Imam Saud IISaud
Faisal I
  • فيصل الأول
1785 – 186518431865
(Second term.)		son of Imam TurkiSaud
Abdullah III
  • عبد الله الثالث
1831 – 188918651871
(First term.)		son of Imam FaisalSaud
Saud III
  • سعود الثالث
؟ – 187418711871
(First term.)		Son of Imam Abdullah ISaud
Abdullah III
  • عبد الله الثالث
1831 – 188918711873
(Second term.)		son of Imam FaisalSaud
Saud III
  • سعود الثالث
؟ – 187418731875
(Second term.)		Son of Imam Abdullah ISaud
Abdul Rahman
  • عبد الرحمن
1850–192818751876
(First term.)		Son of Imam Faisal ISaudAbdul Rahman bin Faisal
Abdullah III
  • عبد الله الثالث
1831 – 188918761889
(Third term.)		son of Imam FaisalSaud
Abdul Rahman
  • عبد الرحمن
1850–192818891891
(Second term.)		Son of Imam Faisal ISaudAbdul Rahman bin Faisal

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (1932–present)[]

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NameLifespanReign startReign endNotesFamilyImage
Abdulaziz II
  • Ibn Saud
  • عبد العزيز الثاني
(1875-01-15)15 January 1875 –
9 November 1953(1953-11-09) (aged 78)		22 September 1932 (aged 57)9 November 1953Emir of Emirate of Riyadh (1902−1913)
Emir of Nejd and Hasa (1913−1921)
Sultan of Nejd (1921–1926)
King of Nejd and Hejaz (1926–1932)
And Son of Imam Abdul Rahman		SaudIbn Saud of Saudi Arabia
Saud IV
  • سعود الرابع
(1902-01-12)12 January 1902 –
23 February 1969(1969-02-23) (aged 67)		9 November 1953 (aged 51)2 November 1964
(abdicated)		Son of Ibn Saud and Wadha bint Muhammad Al OrairSaudSaud of Saudi Arabia
Faisal II
  • فيصل الثاني
(1906-04-14)14 April 1906 –
25 March 1975(1975-03-25) (aged 68)		2 November 1964 (aged 58)25 March 1975^‡Son of Ibn Saud and Tarfa bint Abdullah Al SheikhSaudFaisal of Saudi Arabia
Khalid II
  • خالد الثاني
(1913-02-13)13 February 1913 –
13 June 1982(1982-06-13) (aged 69)		25 March 1975 (aged 62)13 June 1982Son of Ibn Saud and Al Jawhara bint Musaed bin JiluwiSaudKhalid of Saudi Arabia
Fahd
  • فهد
16 March 1921 – 1 August 2005 (aged 84)13 June 1982 (aged 61)1 August 2005Son of Ibn Saud and Hussa bint Ahmed Al SudairiSaudFahd of Saudi Arabia
Abdullah IV
  • عبد الله الرابع
(1924-08-01)1 August 1924 –
23 January 2015(2015-01-23) (aged 90)		1 August 2005 (aged 81)23 January 2015Son of Ibn Saud and Fahda bint Asi Al ShuraimSaudAbdullah of Saudi Arabia
Salman
  • سلمان
 (1935-12-31) 31 December 1935 (age 86)23 January 2015 (aged 79)IncumbentSon of Ibn Saud and Hussa bint Ahmed Al SudairiSaudSalman of Saudi Arabia

Timeline[]

Salman of Saudi ArabiaAbdullah of Saudi ArabiaFahd of Saudi ArabiaKhalid of Saudi ArabiaFaisal of Saudi ArabiaSaud of Saudi ArabiaIbn SaudAbdul Rahman bin FaisalAbdullah bin Faisal bin Turki Al SaudAbdul Rahman bin FaisalSaud bin Faisal bin Turki Al SaudAbdullah bin Faisal bin Turki Al SaudSaud bin Faisal bin Turki Al SaudAbdullah bin Faisal bin Turki Al SaudFaisal bin Turki bin Abdullah Al SaudAbdullah bin Thunayan Al SaudKhalid bin Saud Al Saud (died 1865)Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah Al SaudMishariTurki bin Abdullah bin MuhammadAbdullah bin SaudSaud bin Abdul-Aziz bin Muhammad bin SaudAbdul-Aziz bin MuhammadMuhammad bin SaudSaud ibn Muhammad ibn Muqrin


Standard of the Kingdom[]

See also: Flag of Saudi Arabia

The Royal Standard consists of a green flag, with an Arabic inscription and a sword featured in white, and with the national emblem embroidered in gold in the lower right canton of the year 1973.

  • Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Royal Flag of the King
    (Ratio: 2:3)

  • Royal Standard of the King
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The script on the flag is written in the Thuluth script. It is the shahada or Islamic declaration of faith:

لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا الله مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ الله
lā ʾilāha ʾillā-llāh, muhammadun rasūlu-llāh
There is no other god but God, Muhammad is the messenger of God.[2]

  • Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagRoyal Flag of the King (1938-1953)
    (Ratio: 2:3)

  • Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagRoyal Banner of the King (1938-1953)
    (Ratio: 12:25)

  • Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagRoyal Standard of the King (1938-1953)
    (Ratio: 1:1)

  • Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagRoyal Flag of the King (1953-1964)
    (Ratio: 2:3)

  • Royal Standard of the King (1953-1964)
    (Ratio: 1:1)

  • Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagRoyal Flag of the King (1964-1973)
    (Ratio: 2:3)

  • Royal Standard of the King (1964-1973)
    (Ratio: 1:1)

See also[]

References[]

^‡ assassinated.

  1. ^ "Kings of the World – Rich Living Monarchs and their Royal Residences". Archived from the original on 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  2. ^ "About Saudi Arabia: Facts and figures". The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Washington D.C. Archived from the original on 17 April 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
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