Emirate of Riyadh | |||||||||
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| 13 January 1902–April 1913 | |||||||||
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| Capital | Riyadh | ||||||||
| Common languages | Arabic | ||||||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||||||
| Government | Islamic absolute monarchy | ||||||||
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• 1902–1913 | Ibn Saud | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| 13 January 1902 | |||||||||
| April 1913 | |||||||||
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| Today part of | Saudi Arabia | ||||||||
| History of Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabiaportal |
The Emirate of Riyadh [1] was the first iteration of the Third Saudi State from 1902 to 1913. [2] It was a monarchy led by the House of Saud. [1] The state was formed after Saudi forces seized Riyadh from the control of the Emirate of Jabal Shammar, led by the House of Rashid, during the Battle of Riyadh. [1] It was the direct antecedent of the Emirate of Nejd and Hasa, and the earliest legal predecessor of present-day Saudi Arabia. Al-Hasa was conquered in 1913.
