The crown prince in the First Saudi State was appointed according to specific procedures. The Imam would select one of his sons to be a crown prince. He would also be appointed to lead the armies, thus being considered the general commander of the armies. He was also an advisor to him on the state's affairs. However, the first pledge of allegiance was given to Imam Saud Bin Abdulaziz Bin Mohammed Bin Saud, where he was endorsed during the reign of his father Imam Abdulaziz Bin Mohammed in 1788. He was then forty-one years old. After the death of his father, he was endorsed as the Imam of the First Saudi State in 1803. During his reign, the state reached the epitome of its strength and expansion. He was dubbed "Saud the Great."
Imam Saud Bin Abdulaziz participated with his father in the battles for the unification of the First Saudi State against its enemies. He led the armies for three decades of his father's reign. During his reign, the boundaries of the state reached the Arabian Gulf to the east, Hejaz and Tihama in Aseer to the west, and parts of Yemen and the northern Arabian Peninsula. He also gave special attention to the Two Holy Mosques, upon joining Makkah al-Mukarramah and al-Madinah al-Munawwara under Saudi rule in 1805. He was keen on serving the Two Holy Mosques, regulating their affairs, and ensuring the safety and security of the Hajj routes.
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