22 moments

1. Birth in Riyadh

   1876-01-15 · Riyadh, Emirate of Nejd

   Ibn Saud was born in Riyadh, then the center of the Emirate of Nejd.

2. Brief stay in Bahrain

   1891-01-01 · Bahrain

   The exiled Al Saud family made a brief stop in Bahrain before settling in Kuwait. The source identifies Bahrain but not a specific settlement; coordinates are a representative national point.

3. Exile in Qatar

   1891-01-01 · Qatar

   After the Rashidis conquered Riyadh, Ibn Saud’s family moved through Qatar during their exile. The source identifies Qatar but not a specific settlement; coordinates are a representative national point.

4. Exile residence in Kuwait

   1891-01-01 · Kuwait

   Ibn Saud lived in Kuwait during the long exile of the Al Saud family and developed ties with its ruler, Mubarak Al Sabah. The source gives Kuwait rather than a specific residence; coordinates are a representative national point.

5. Arrival at Al Ahsa during the Riyadh expedition

   1901-12-12 · Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia

   During the expedition that culminated in the recapture of Riyadh, Ibn Saud and his raiders reached Al Ahsa. Coordinates represent the Al Ahsa oasis region.

6. Recapture of Riyadh

   1902-01-13 · Riyadh, Emirate of Jabal Shammar

   Ibn Saud captured the walled city of Riyadh in the battle that initiated the campaign to restore Saudi rule in central Arabia. The main Ibn Saud article describes the climactic capture on 15 January 1902; this linked battle article dates the battle 13 January 1902.

7. Visit to Kuwait

   1910-01-01 · Kuwait City, Emirate of Kuwait

   

   Ibn Saud was in the Emirate of Kuwait during the period in which he maintained a close relationship with Mubarak Al Sabah. Evidence is an image caption; coordinates represent Kuwait City.

8. In Al Ahsa after the conquest

   1913-01-01 · Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia

   During the aftermath of the conquest of Al-Hasa, Ibn Saud was in Al Ahsa before going to Al-Uqair to release captured Ottoman prisoners. The source establishes presence in Al Ahsa in the 1913 conquest aftermath but does not give a more precise date.

9. Journey to Al-Uqair

   1913-01-01 · Al-Uqair, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

   While dealing with Ottoman prisoners after the Al-Hasa campaign, Ibn Saud went from Al Ahsa to the port at Al-Uqair. The source places this journey in the aftermath of the 1913 conquest but does not provide a more precise date.

10. Signing of the Treaty of Darin

    1915-12-26 · Darin, Tarout Island, Saudi Arabia

    Ibn Saud signed the Treaty of Darin with Sir Percy Cox, an agreement that gave international recognition to his emerging state.

11. Diplomatic visit to Mohammerah

    1916-01-01 · Mohammerah (Khorramshahr), Iran

    As part of regional diplomatic engagements during the First World War, Ibn Saud traveled to Mohammerah as the guest of Sheikh Khaz'al. The article’s associated image caption dates the Basra visit to 1916; the travel sentence itself does not give a more precise date.

12. Arrival in Basra

    1916-11-26 · Basra, Iraq

    

    Ibn Saud and Sheikh Khaz'al arrived in Basra, where Ibn Saud inspected British military camps and equipment the following day. The associated image caption identifies the visit as occurring in 1916; the sentence supplies month and day.

13. Entry into Mecca

    1924-12-05 · Mecca, Kingdom of Hejaz

    Ibn Saud entered Mecca during the Saudi conquest of Hejaz, a decisive stage in his expansion beyond Najd. The source appears to contain a typographical omission in the phrase “of 5 December”; the event table gives the date as 5 December 1924.

14. Entry into Jeddah

    1925-01-01 · Jeddah, Kingdom of Hejaz

    

    Ibn Saud entered Jeddah during the final phase of the conquest of Hejaz. Evidence is an image caption and provides only the year. Other accounts date Jeddah’s capitulation and Saudi entry to early January 1926; this card retains the date precision explicitly stated by its source.

15. Hajj attack at the Kaaba

    1935-03-15 · Masjid al-Haram, Mecca, Saudi Arabia

    During the Hajj, Ibn Saud was performing tawaf near the Black Stone when attackers tried to stab him; he and Crown Prince Saud completed the rite. Contemporary British Library India Office record reproducing a Saudi communiqué.

16. Residence at Murabba Palace

    1938-01-01 · Murabba Palace, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Ibn Saud transferred his court to Murabba Palace in Riyadh; it served as his residence and seat of government for the remainder of his life. Coordinates identify the Murabba Palace complex.

17. Meeting with Winston Churchill

    1945-02-01 · Faiyum Oasis, Egypt

    

    Later in February 1945, Ibn Saud met British Prime Minister Winston Churchill at the Grand Hotel du Lac in the Faiyum Oasis. The source gives February 1945 but not a day. Coordinates represent Faiyum Oasis because the historical hotel site is not precisely established here.

18. Meeting with Franklin D. Roosevelt

    1945-02-14 · USS Quincy, Great Bitter Lake, Egypt

    

    Ibn Saud met U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt aboard USS Quincy, a foundational encounter in Saudi–United States relations. Coordinates are a representative point in the Great Bitter Lake.

19. First flight to Taif

    1945-09-01 · Taif, Saudi Arabia

    Ibn Saud made his first recorded flight, traveling between Afif and Taif. The source gives a route rather than departure and arrival dates; coordinates mark Taif.

20. State visit to Egypt

    1946-01-01 · Egypt

    

    Ibn Saud made a ten-day state visit to Egypt and met King Farouk during the visit. The source establishes presence in Egypt but does not specify the meeting city; coordinates are a representative national point.

21. Official visit to Saudi oil fields

    1947-01-01 · Eastern Province oil fields, Saudi Arabia

    Ibn Saud made his first official visit to Saudi Arabia’s oil fields in a tour organized by the Arabian American Oil Company. The source does not name a particular field; coordinates represent Dhahran in the Eastern Province.

22. Death at Shubra Palace

    1953-11-09 · Shubra Palace, Taif, Saudi Arabia

    Ibn Saud died in his sleep at Shubra Palace in Ta'if after serious illness in his final months.