The rulers of the Second Saudi State were the Imams who ruled in the Second Saudi State. The first among them was Imam Turki Bin Abdullah Bin Muhammad Bin Saud, the grandson of the founder of the First Saudi State, Imam Mohammad Bin Saud. The last ruler was Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Al Saud, the father of the founder of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, King Abdulaziz.
The history of the Second Saudi State's rule
The rulers of the Second Saudi State governed the country for sixty-nine years. It began to form after the fall of the First Saudi State in 1818 and was established in 1824, lasting until 1891. Its foundation is attributed to Imam Turki Bin Abdullah Bin Muhammad Bin Saud, who designated Riyadh as its capital. In 1820, Prince Mishari Bin Saud Bin Abdulaziz made an unsuccessful attempt to regain control of the First Saudi State for a brief period of a few months. Later, Imam Turki Bin Abdullah Bin Muhammad Bin Saud succeeded in reclaiming the Saudi State and establishing it for the second time. He is the grandfather of the Founding King, Abdulaziz Bin Abdulrahman Al Saud.
The order of rulers of the Second Saudi State
The succession of rulers in the Second Saudi State includes Imam Turki Bin Abdullah Bin Muhammad Bin Saud, followed by his son Faisal Bin Turki, and then the two sons of Imam Faisal, Abdullah, and Abdulrahman. In 1820, Mishari Bin Saud led the first attempt to regain control of the Saudi State and ruled for a few months. Imam Turki achieved a successful attempt to reclaim the foundations on which the first state was built, focusing on spreading security and stability. Imam Turki Bin Abdullah invested the resources of the First Saudi State in establishing the new state in Riyadh.
The rule of Imam Turki Bin Abdullah
In 1824, Imam Turki Bin Abdullah played a pivotal role in the formation of the Second Saudi State. He successfully expelled the Ottomans from the region and made Riyadh the capital of the al-Saud rule. Moreover, he was able to bring back most of the regions that were previously under the rule of the first Saudi state to the new state. He obtained the allegiance of the regions successively and focused on establishing security and extending the state's influence to various cities that were under the rule of the first Saudi state.
On May 8, 1833, Imam Turki was assassinated by Ibrahim Bin Hamza Bin Mansour and arranged by Prince Mishari Bin Abdulrahman Bin Hasan Bin Mishari Bin Saud. Prince Mishari remained in Riyadh for forty days until Imam Faisal Bin Turki reclaimed it in 1834.
The rule of Imam Faisal Bin Turki
Imam Faisal Bin Turki is considered the second ruler of the Second Saudi State and the First Saudi leader to have his reign divided into two periods. The first period began in 1834 and ended with his capture and transfer to Egypt in 1838. Imam Faisal Bin Turki returned to power in 1843 and succeeded in solidifying the influence of the Second Saudi State in the central and eastern regions of the Arabian Peninsula. Under his rule, campaigns, and events continued to consolidate the state's rule and work toward national unification. His reign lasted for twenty-three years. When he died on December 9, 1865, Imam Abdullah Bin Faisal succeeded him.
The rule of Imam Abdullah Bin Faisal Bin Turki
Imam Abdullah Bin Faisal Bin Turki was the third ruler of the Second Saudi State and the second Saudi leader to rule twice. The first period was after succeeding his father, Imam Faisal Bin Turki, from 1865 to 1871, when he left Riyadh due to sedition. The second period was after his return to Riyadh from 1876 to 1887.
The rule of Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Bin Turki
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Bin Turki, the father of the founder of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, King Abdulaziz, was the last ruler of the Second Saudi State. He was also the first among the Saudi imams to be photographed. He ruled from 1889 to 1891.
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