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Wow. He continued to rule 22 years after his death. Amazing!
'''Abd al-Aziz Ibn Saud''' ruled [[Saudi Arabia]] from 1905 to 1975. He unified the country beginning in 1902 and then named it after himself. He was the first Monarch of Saudi Arabia and was also known as [[Ibn Sa'ud]].
'''Abd al-Aziz Ibn Saud''' ruled [[Saudi Arabia]] from 1905 to 1953. He unified the country beginning in 1902 and then named it after himself. He was the first Monarch of Saudi Arabia and was also known as [[Ibn Sa'ud]].
Abd al-Aziz Ibn Saud was born in Rijadh into the [[House of Saud]], which had historically maintained dominion over interior highlands of Arabia known as Najd. Saud followed his family in exile in [[Kuwait]] following the conquest of the family's lands by the Rashidi. The Rashidi were a historic house of the [[Arabian Peninsula]], the most formidable enemies of the House of Saud.
Abd al-Aziz Ibn Saud was born in Rijadh into the [[House of Saud]], which had historically maintained dominion over interior highlands of Arabia known as Najd. Saud followed his family in exile in [[Kuwait]] following the conquest of the family's lands by the Rashidi. The Rashidi were a historic house of the [[Arabian Peninsula]], the most formidable enemies of the House of Saud.