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King Saud of Saudi Arabia Saud, the eldest son of Ibn Saud, ruled Saudi Arabia from 1953 to 1964.

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Also known as: Saud ibn Abd al-ʿAzīz al-Fayṣal al-Saud, Saud of Saudi Arabia
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Saud ibn ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz al-Fayṣal al-Saud
Born:
January 15, 1902, Kuwait
Died:
February 23, 1969, Athens, Greece (aged 67)
Title / Office:
king (1953-1964), Saudi Arabia
Notable Family Members:
father Ibn Saud
brother Fayṣal
On the Web:
BBC News - The secret US mission to heal Saudi King Ibn Saud (Dec. 12, 2024)
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Saud of Saudi Arabia (born January 15, 1902, Kuwait—died February 23, 1969, Athens, Greece) was the son of Ibn Saud and his successor as king of Saudi Arabia from 1953 to 1964. After Ibn Saud conquered (1925) the Hejaz, a district in the Arabian Peninsula, he made his two eldest sons, Saud and Faisal, his deputies in Najd and Hejaz, respectively. Saud’s primary responsibility was for the Bedouins. In 1933 he was named crown prince, and he and Faisal led a successful campaign against Yemen in the following year. When Ibn Saud established a council of ministers in 1953, Saud ...(100 of 285 words)

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