# List of Saudi rulers

This is a list of rulers of Saudi Arabia, a kingdom on the Arabian Peninsula.

## Sheikhdom of Diriyah

* 1446–1727 Sheikhdom of Diriyah
| Name | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family | Image |
| Saud Iسعود الأول | 1640 – 1725 | 1720 | 1725 (death by natural causes) | Eponymous ancestor of the House of Saud Son of Emir Muhammad bin Muqrin | Muqrin | |

## First Saudi State

* 1727-1818 Emirate of Diriyah
| Name | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family |
| Muhammad bin SaudMuhammad I of Saudi Arabiaمحمد بن سعود آل مقرن | 1687–1765 | 1727 | 1765 | Founder of the Saudi State Son of Saud I | Saud |
| Abd al-Aziz bin Muhammadعبد العزيز بن محمد آل سعود | 1721–1803 | 1765 | 1803 | Son of Imam Muhammad I | Saud |
| Saud bin Abd al-Aziz bin Muhammadسعود | 1748–1814 | 1803 | 1814 | Son of Imam Abdulaziz I. | Saud |
| Abdullah bin Saudعبد الله بن سعود آل سعود | 1785–1818 | 1814 | 1818 | Last ruler of the First Saudi State, executed by the Ottomans. Son of Imam Saud II. | Saud |

## Second Saudi State

* 1823-1891 Emirate of Nejd
| Name | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family |
| Turki bin Abdullahترکي بن عبدالله بن محمد | 1755 – 1834 | 1823 | 1834^‡ | Founder of the Second Saudi State Grandson of Muhammad I | Saud |
| Mishariمشاري الأول | 1786 – 1834 | 1834 | 1834^‡ | Son of Imam Turki I | Saud |
| Faisal bin Turkiفيصل بن تركي بن عبد الله آل سعود | 1785 – 1865 | 1834 | 1838 (First term.) | Son of Imam Turki | Saud |
| Khalid Iخالد الأول | ؟ - 1861 | 1838 | 1841 | Son of Imam Abdulaziz I | Saud |
| Abdullah IIعبد الله الثاني | ؟ – 1843 | 1841 | 1843 | Son of Imam Saud II | Saud |
| Faisal bin Turkiفيصل بن تركي بن عبد الله آل سعود | 1785 – 1865 | 1843 | 1865 (Second term.) | Son of Imam Turki | Saud |
| Abdullah IIIعبد الله الثالث | 1831 – 1889 | 1865 | 1871 (First term.) | Son of Imam Faisal | Saud |
| Saud IIIسعود الثالث | ؟ – 1874 | 1871 | 1871 (First term.) | Son of Imam Abdullah I | Saud |
| Abdullah IIIعبد الله الثالث | 1831 – 1889 | 1871 | 1873 (Second term.) | Son of Imam Faisal | Saud |
| Saud IIIسعود الثالث | ؟ – 1874 | 1873 | 1875 (Second term.) | Son of Imam Abdullah I | Saud |
| Abdul Rahman bin Faisalعبد الرحمن بن فيصل آل سعود | 1850–1928 | 1875 | 1876 (First term.) | Son of Imam Faisal I | Saud |
| Abdullah IIIعبد الله الثالث | 1831 – 1889 | 1876 | 1889 (Third term.) | Son of Imam Faisal | Saud |
| Abdul Rahman bin Faisalعبد الرحمن بن فيصل آل سعود | 1850–1928 | 1889 | 1891 (Second term.) | Son of Imam Faisal I | Saud |

## Third Saudi State (1902–present)

* 1902 – 1913: Emirate of Riyadh
* 1913 – 1921: Emirate of Nejd and Hasa
* 1921 – 1926: Sultanate of Nejd
* 1926 – 1932: Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd
* 1932 – present: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
| Name | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family |
| Abdulaziz of Saudi ArabiaIbn Saudعبد العزيز بن عبد الرحمن آل سعود | (1875-01-15)15 January 1875 – 9 November 1953(1953-11-09) (aged 78) | 13 January 1902 | 9 November 1953 (death by natural causes) | Reign established by conquest Son of Abdul Rahman bin Faisal and Sara bint Ahmed Al Sudairi | Saud |
| Saud of Saudi Arabiaسعود بن عبد العزيز آل سعود | (1902-01-15)15 January 1902 – 23 February 1969(1969-02-23) (aged 67) | 9 November 1953 (aged 51) | 2 November 1964 (abdicated) | Son of King Abdulaziz and Wadha bint Muhammad Al Orair | Saud |
| Faisal of Saudi Arabiaفيصل بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود | (1906-04-14)14 April 1906 – 25 March 1975(1975-03-25) (aged 68) | 2 November 1964 (aged 58) | 25 March 1975 (assassinated) | Son of King Abdulaziz and Tarfa bint Abdullah Al Sheikh | Saud |
| Khalid of Saudi Arabiaخالد بن عبد العزيز آل سعود | (1913-02-13)13 February 1913 – 13 June 1982(1982-06-13) (aged 69) | 25 March 1975 (aged 62) | 13 June 1982 (death by natural causes) | Son of King Abdulaziz and Al Jawhara bint Musaed bin Jiluwi Al Saud | Saud |
| Fahd of Saudi Arabiaفهد بن عبد العزيز آل سعود | 16 March 1920 – 1 August 2005 (aged 85) | 13 June 1982 (aged 62) | 1 August 2005 (death by natural causes) | Son of King Abdulaziz and Hussa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi | Saud |
| Abdullah of Saudi Arabiaعبد الله بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود | (1924-08-01)1 August 1924 – 23 January 2015(2015-01-23) (aged 90) | 1 August 2005 (aged 81) | 23 January 2015 (death by natural causes) | Son of King Abdulaziz and Fahda bint Asi Al Shuraim | Saud |
| Salman of Saudi Arabiaسلمان بن عبد العزیز آل سعود | (1935-12-31) 31 December 1935 (age 89) | 23 January 2015 (aged 79) | Incumbent | Son of King Abdulaziz and Hussa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi | Saud |

## Genealogy

vteFamily tree of Saudi monarchs :
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Saud bin Muhammad Al Muqrin 1640–1726 | Saud bin Muhammad Al Muqrin 1640–1726 | Saud bin Muhammad Al Muqrin 1640–1726 | Saud bin Muhammad Al Muqrin 1640–1726 | Saud bin Muhammad Al Muqrin 1640–1726 | Saud bin Muhammad Al Muqrin 1640–1726 |
| Thunayyan | Thunayyan | Thunayyan | Thunayyan | Thunayyan | Thunayyan | | | | | | | Muhammad 1687–1765 Emir of Diriyah r. 1744–1765 | Muhammad 1687–1765 Emir of Diriyah r. 1744–1765 | Muhammad 1687–1765 Emir of Diriyah r. 1744–1765 | Muhammad 1687–1765 Emir of Diriyah r. 1744–1765 | Muhammad 1687–1765 Emir of Diriyah r. 1744–1765 | Muhammad 1687–1765 Emir of Diriyah r. 1744–1765 | Farhan | Farhan | Farhan | Farhan | Farhan | Farhan | Mishari | Mishari | Mishari | Mishari | Mishari | Mishari |
| Ibrahim | Ibrahim | Ibrahim | Ibrahim | Ibrahim | Ibrahim | Abdulaziz 1720–1803 Emir of Diriyah r. 1765–1803 | Abdulaziz 1720–1803 Emir of Diriyah r. 1765–1803 | Abdulaziz 1720–1803 Emir of Diriyah r. 1765–1803 | Abdulaziz 1720–1803 Emir of Diriyah r. 1765–1803 | Abdulaziz 1720–1803 Emir of Diriyah r. 1765–1803 | Abdulaziz 1720–1803 Emir of Diriyah r. 1765–1803 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Abdullah 1725–1812 | Abdullah 1725–1812 | Abdullah 1725–1812 | Abdullah 1725–1812 | Abdullah 1725–1812 | Abdullah 1725–1812 |
| Thunayyan | Thunayyan | Thunayyan | Thunayyan | Thunayyan | Thunayyan | Saud 1748–1814 Emir of Diriyah r. 1803–1814 | Saud 1748–1814 Emir of Diriyah r. 1803–1814 | Saud 1748–1814 Emir of Diriyah r. 1803–1814 | Saud 1748–1814 Emir of Diriyah r. 1803–1814 | Saud 1748–1814 Emir of Diriyah r. 1803–1814 | Saud 1748–1814 Emir of Diriyah r. 1803–1814 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Turki 1755–1834 Emir of Nejd r. 1819–1820, r. 1823–1834 | Turki 1755–1834 Emir of Nejd r. 1819–1820, r. 1823–1834 | Turki 1755–1834 Emir of Nejd r. 1819–1820, r. 1823–1834 | Turki 1755–1834 Emir of Nejd r. 1819–1820, r. 1823–1834 | Turki 1755–1834 Emir of Nejd r. 1819–1820, r. 1823–1834 | Turki 1755–1834 Emir of Nejd r. 1819–1820, r. 1823–1834 | | | | | | |
| Abdullah d. 1843 Emir of Nejd r. 1841–1843 | Abdullah d. 1843 Emir of Nejd r. 1841–1843 | Abdullah d. 1843 Emir of Nejd r. 1841–1843 | Abdullah d. 1843 Emir of Nejd r. 1841–1843 | Abdullah d. 1843 Emir of Nejd r. 1841–1843 | Abdullah d. 1843 Emir of Nejd r. 1841–1843 | Abdullah d. 1819 Emir of Diriyah r. 1814–1818 | Abdullah d. 1819 Emir of Diriyah r. 1814–1818 | Abdullah d. 1819 Emir of Diriyah r. 1814–1818 | Abdullah d. 1819 Emir of Diriyah r. 1814–1818 | Abdullah d. 1819 Emir of Diriyah r. 1814–1818 | Abdullah d. 1819 Emir of Diriyah r. 1814–1818 | Mishari 1786–1834 Emir of Nejd r. 1834 | Mishari 1786–1834 Emir of Nejd r. 1834 | Mishari 1786–1834 Emir of Nejd r. 1834 | Mishari 1786–1834 Emir of Nejd r. 1834 | Mishari 1786–1834 Emir of Nejd r. 1834 | Mishari 1786–1834 Emir of Nejd r. 1834 | Khalid 1811–1865 Emir of Nejd r. 1838–1841 | Khalid 1811–1865 Emir of Nejd r. 1838–1841 | Khalid 1811–1865 Emir of Nejd r. 1838–1841 | Khalid 1811–1865 Emir of Nejd r. 1838–1841 | Khalid 1811–1865 Emir of Nejd r. 1838–1841 | Khalid 1811–1865 Emir of Nejd r. 1838–1841 | Faisal 1785–1865 Emir of Nejd r. 1834–1838, r. 1843–1865 | Faisal 1785–1865 Emir of Nejd r. 1834–1838, r. 1843–1865 | Faisal 1785–1865 Emir of Nejd r. 1834–1838, r. 1843–1865 | Faisal 1785–1865 Emir of Nejd r. 1834–1838, r. 1843–1865 | Faisal 1785–1865 Emir of Nejd r. 1834–1838, r. 1843–1865 | Faisal 1785–1865 Emir of Nejd r. 1834–1838, r. 1843–1865 | Juluwi | Juluwi | Juluwi | Juluwi | Juluwi | Juluwi |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Abdullah 1831–1889 Emir of Nejd r. 1865–1871, r. 1871–1873, r. 1876–1889 | Abdullah 1831–1889 Emir of Nejd r. 1865–1871, r. 1871–1873, r. 1876–1889 | Abdullah 1831–1889 Emir of Nejd r. 1865–1871, r. 1871–1873, r. 1876–1889 | Abdullah 1831–1889 Emir of Nejd r. 1865–1871, r. 1871–1873, r. 1876–1889 | Abdullah 1831–1889 Emir of Nejd r. 1865–1871, r. 1871–1873, r. 1876–1889 | Abdullah 1831–1889 Emir of Nejd r. 1865–1871, r. 1871–1873, r. 1876–1889 | Saud 1833–1875 Emir of Nejd r. 1871, r. 1873–1875 | Saud 1833–1875 Emir of Nejd r. 1871, r. 1873–1875 | Saud 1833–1875 Emir of Nejd r. 1871, r. 1873–1875 | Saud 1833–1875 Emir of Nejd r. 1871, r. 1873–1875 | Saud 1833–1875 Emir of Nejd r. 1871, r. 1873–1875 | Saud 1833–1875 Emir of Nejd r. 1871, r. 1873–1875 | Abdul Rahman 1850–1928 Emir of Nejd r. 1875–1876, r. 1889–1891 | Abdul Rahman 1850–1928 Emir of Nejd r. 1875–1876, r. 1889–1891 | Abdul Rahman 1850–1928 Emir of Nejd r. 1875–1876, r. 1889–1891 | Abdul Rahman 1850–1928 Emir of Nejd r. 1875–1876, r. 1889–1891 | Abdul Rahman 1850–1928 Emir of Nejd r. 1875–1876, r. 1889–1891 | Abdul Rahman 1850–1928 Emir of Nejd r. 1875–1876, r. 1889–1891 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Abdulaziz (Ibn Saud) 1875–1953 Emir of Nejd r. 1902–1932 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1932–1953 | Abdulaziz (Ibn Saud) 1875–1953 Emir of Nejd r. 1902–1932 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1932–1953 | Abdulaziz (Ibn Saud) 1875–1953 Emir of Nejd r. 1902–1932 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1932–1953 | Abdulaziz (Ibn Saud) 1875–1953 Emir of Nejd r. 1902–1932 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1932–1953 | Abdulaziz (Ibn Saud) 1875–1953 Emir of Nejd r. 1902–1932 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1932–1953 | Abdulaziz (Ibn Saud) 1875–1953 Emir of Nejd r. 1902–1932 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1932–1953 | | | | | | |
| Saud 1902–1969 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1953–1964 | Saud 1902–1969 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1953–1964 | Saud 1902–1969 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1953–1964 | Saud 1902–1969 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1953–1964 | Saud 1902–1969 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1953–1964 | Saud 1902–1969 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1953–1964 | Faisal 1906–1975 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1964–1975 | Faisal 1906–1975 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1964–1975 | Faisal 1906–1975 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1964–1975 | Faisal 1906–1975 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1964–1975 | Faisal 1906–1975 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1964–1975 | Faisal 1906–1975 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1964–1975 | Khalid 1913–1982 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1975–1982 | Khalid 1913–1982 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1975–1982 | Khalid 1913–1982 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1975–1982 | Khalid 1913–1982 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1975–1982 | Khalid 1913–1982 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1975–1982 | Khalid 1913–1982 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1975–1982 | Fahd 1920, 1921, or 1923–2005 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1982–2005 | Fahd 1920, 1921, or 1923–2005 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1982–2005 | Fahd 1920, 1921, or 1923–2005 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1982–2005 | Fahd 1920, 1921, or 1923–2005 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1982–2005 | Fahd 1920, 1921, or 1923–2005 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1982–2005 | Fahd 1920, 1921, or 1923–2005 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1982–2005 | Abdullah 1924–2015 King of Saudi Arabia r. 2005–2015 | Abdullah 1924–2015 King of Saudi Arabia r. 2005–2015 | Abdullah 1924–2015 King of Saudi Arabia r. 2005–2015 | Abdullah 1924–2015 King of Saudi Arabia r. 2005–2015 | Abdullah 1924–2015 King of Saudi Arabia r. 2005–2015 | Abdullah 1924–2015 King of Saudi Arabia r. 2005–2015 | Salman b. 1935 King of Saudi Arabia r. 2015–present | Salman b. 1935 King of Saudi Arabia r. 2015–present | Salman b. 1935 King of Saudi Arabia r. 2015–present | Salman b. 1935 King of Saudi Arabia r. 2015–present | Salman b. 1935 King of Saudi Arabia r. 2015–present | Salman b. 1935 King of Saudi Arabia r. 2015–present |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mohammed bin Salman b. 1985 Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia | Mohammed bin Salman b. 1985 Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia | Mohammed bin Salman b. 1985 Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia | Mohammed bin Salman b. 1985 Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia | | |

## Standard of the Kingdom

The Royal Standard consists of a green flag, with an Arabic inscription and a sword featured in white, and with the national emblem embroidered in gold in the lower right canton of the year 1973.
* Royal Flag of the King (Ratio: 2:3)
* Royal Standard of the King (Ratio: 1:1)
The script on the flag is written in the Thuluth script. It is the shahada or Islamic declaration of faith:
    لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا الله مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ الله
    lā ʾilāha ʾillā-llāh, muhammadun rasūlu-llāh
    There is no other god but God, Muhammad is the messenger of God.
* Royal Flag of the King (1938-1953) (Ratio: 2:3)
* Royal Banner of the King (1938-1953) (Ratio: 12:25)
* Royal Standard of the King (1938-1953) (Ratio: 1:1)
* Royal Flag of the King (1953-1964) (Ratio: 2:3)
* Royal Standard of the King (1953-1964) (Ratio: 1:1)
* Royal Flag of the King (1964-1973) (Ratio: 2:3)
* Royal Standard of the King (1964-1973) (Ratio: 1:1)