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==Timeline== | ==Timeline== | ||
* '''1744''' | * '''1744''' The foundation of the first Saudi state by the Emir of Diriyah, Muhammad ibn Saud and Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, after which the Wahhabi movement is named. | ||
* '''1818''' | * '''1818''' The first Saudi state falls to the Ottoman Empire. | ||
* '''1902''' | * '''1902''' King Abdulaziz ibn Saud captures Riyadh, marking the beginning of the unification of Saudi Arabia. | ||
* '''1924-1925''' King Ibn Saud conquers and unites the Hejaz region, including the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. | |||
* '''1924-1925''' | * '''1932''' The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is officially established by King Abdulaziz ibn Saud. | ||
* '''1932''' | * '''1938''' Petroleum reserves are first discovered on Saudi Arabian territory. | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||