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[5] [6] Some estimates of the royal family's wealth measure their net worth at $1.4 trillion. [7] This figure includes the market capitalization of Saudi Aramco, the state oil and gas company, and its vast assets in fossil fuel reserves, making them the wealthiest family in the world and the wealthiest in recorded history.
Saud bin Muhammad Al Muqrin 1640–1726: Thunayyan: Muhammad 1687–1765 Emir of Diriyah r. 1744–1765: Farhan: Mishari: Ibrahim: Abdulaziz 1720–1803 Emir of Diriyah
In November, the ulema, cabinet and senior members of the ruling family forced Saud to abdicate altogether, and Faisal became king in his own right. [ 30 ] [ 31 ] [ 32 ] At the same time Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz was sent to Al Naṣariah Palace of King Saud to demand his and his sons' loyalty to the chosen king, Faisal. [ 33 ]
The history of Saudi Arabia as a nation state began with the emergence of the Al Saud dynasty in central Arabia in 1727 [1] [2] and the subsequent establishment of the Emirate of Diriyah. Pre-Islamic Arabia , the territory that constitutes modern Saudi Arabia , was the site of several ancient cultures and civilizations; the prehistory of Saudi ...
With the capture of his family's ancestral home, Ibn Saud proved he possessed the qualities necessary to be a sheikh or emir: leadership, courage, and luck. [23] [24] This marked the beginning of the third Saudi state. Ibn Saud's dominions became known as the Emirate of Riyadh [25] which lasted until 1921. [26]
Bypassed for the throne, given the chairmanship of the royal family council of Al Saud (precursor of Allegiance Council) as consolation prize. Musa'id (1923–2013) [35] Disgraced when his son murdered King Faisal. Bypassed from succession. [citation needed] Abdul Mohsin/Muhsin (1925–1985)
Saud had several sons: Muhammad, [5] Thunayyan, [6] Mishari, and Farhan. [7]Saud died in 1726 and was succeeded by his son Muhammad. [5] One of Saud's brothers, Muqrin, was killed by Muhammad bin Saud, which caused an intrafamilial struggle and therefore, Zaid bin Farhan ('son of Farhan') found an opportunity to control the rule of Diriyah.
Saudis (Arabic: سعوديون, romanized: Suʿūdiyyūn) or Saudi Arabians are an ethnic group and nation native to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, who speak the Arabic language, a Central Semitic language, and share a common ancestry, history, and culture.