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Ibn Saud and Hassa had eleven surviving children, being seven sons and four daughters; two other children may have died in infancy. Their seven sons are known as the " Sudairi Seven ," a powerful group of full brothers.
He fathered many children, including 45 sons, and all of the subsequent kings of Saudi Arabia as of 2024. His father, Abdul Rahman bin Faisal, Emir of Nejd. The Al Saud family had been a power in central Arabia for the previous 130 years.
King Abdulaziz Al Saud, also known as Ibn Saud, was the first king of Saudi Arabia and is considered the founder of the kingdom. He ruled from 1932 until his death in 1953. King Abdulaziz had numerous sons, and it is from this generation of siblings that the current leaders of Saudi Arabia are descended.
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15 sie 2024 · Ibn Saud and Hassa had eleven surviving children, being seven sons and four daughters; two other children may have died in infancy. Their seven sons are known as the " Sudairi Seven ," a powerful group of full brothers.
5 lis 2024 · The Saud dynasty ruled much of Arabia from 1780 to 1880, but, while Ibn Saud was still a child, his family was driven out by their rivals, the Rashīdīs, and became penniless exiles in Kuwait. In 1901 Ibn Saud, then in his 20s, set out from Kuwait with 40 followers in a bold attempt to regain his family’s lands.
18 kwi 2003 · He had 45 sons of whom 36 survived to adulthood and had children of their own. He also had many daughters. His number of wives is put at 22. Below is a list of his sons, many of whom served in prominent leadership positions in Saudi Arabia including as all of the nation's monarchs since Ibn Saud's death.
