Abdulaziz bin Muhammad Al Saud

Abdulaziz bin Muhammad Al Saud was the second ruler of the Emirate of Diriyah. He was the eldest son of Muhammad bin Saud and the son-in-law of Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab. Abdulaziz ruled the Emirate from 1765 until 1803. He was nicknamed by his people as the savior of his time due to his fearless activities.

Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1748–1814)

Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ruled the First Saudi State from 1803 to 1814. Saud annexed Mecca and Medina from the Ottoman Empire making him the first Al Saud ruler who received the title of the servant of the Two Holy Cities. During his rule the state

Abdullah bin Saud Al Saud

Abdullah bin Saud Al Saud was the ruler of the First Saudi State from 1814 to 1818. He was the last ruler of the First Saudi State and was executed in Constantinople under the Ottoman Empire. Although the Ottomans maintained several garrisons in the Nejd

Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud (1850–1928)

Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud was the last emir of Nejd, reigning from 1875 to 1876 and from 1889 to 1891. He was the youngest son of Emir Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah and the father of Abdulaziz, the founder of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Muhammad bin Saud Al Muqrin

Muhammad bin Saud Al Muqrin, also known as Ibn Saud, was the emir of Diriyah and is considered the founder of the First Saudi State and the Saud dynasty, which are named for his father, Saud bin Muhammad Al Muqrin. His reign lasted between 1727 and 1765

Talal bin Abdullah Al Rashid

Talal bin Abdullah Al Rashid was the second ruler of the Emirate of Jabal Shammar. Although he committed suicide, he was a skilful ruler. Unlike his predecessor and father, Abdullah, who was named sheikh, the rulers of Jabal Shammar began to be referred

Hessa bint Trad Al Shaalan

Hessa bint Trad Al Shaalan is a Saudi royal and the wife of King Abdullah who was the ruler of Saudi Arabia between 2005 and 2015. There are many reports stating that she was his favourite spouse

Werner Schmieder

Werner Schmieder is a former politician who served as the minister of finance in East Germany in the period 1980–1981

Antonio Azara

Antonio Azara (1883–1967) was an Italian jurist and politician who served as the minister of grace and justice from August 1953 to January 1954

Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Thunayan

Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Thunayan (1889–1923) was one of the advisors to King Abdulaziz, founder of Saudi Arabia. He was the paternal uncle of Iffat Al Thunayan, spouse of King Faisal

Mahmoud Fakhry Pasha

Mahmoud Fakhry Pasha (1884–1955) was an Egyptian politician and diplomat. He held several cabinet and high-ranking diplomacy posts. He was related to the royal family of Egypt who married first the daughter of Sultan Hussein Kamil and then the daughter