Sultanate of Nejd

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Sultanate of Nejd
سلطنة نجد
Salṭanat Najd
1921–1926
Flag of Nejd
Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Flag of Nejd
Sultanate of Nejd
Sultanate of Nejd
CapitalRiyadh
Common languagesArabic
Religion
Sunni Islam (Wahhabism)
Demonym(s)Nejdi
GovernmentIslamic absolute monarchy
Sultan 
• 1921–1926
Abdul Aziz ibn Saud
Historical eraInterwar period
• Established
2 November 1921
• Hejaz annexed
8 January 1926
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Emirate of Nejd and Hasa
Emirate of Ha'il
Sheikdom of Upper Asir
Kingdom of Hejaz and Sultanate of Nejd

The Sultanate of Nejd (Arabic: سلطنة نجد, Salṭanat Najd) was the third iteration of the Third Saudi State, from 1921 to 1926. It was a monarchy led by the House of Saud. This version of the Third Saudi State was created when Abdul Aziz ibn Saud, Emir of Riyadh, declared himself sultan over Nejd and its dependencies.[1] In December 1925, the Kingdom of Hejaz surrendered to the forces of Abdulaziz, who was thereafter proclaimed king of Hejaz in January 1926 and merged his dominions into the Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd.

References[]

  1. ^ Madawi Al Rasheed. (2002). A History of Saudi Arabia. Cambridge, England, UK: Cambridge University Press, p. 63.

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Coordinates: 24°38′00″N 46°43′00″E / 24.6333°N 46.7167°E / 24.6333; 46.7167

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