New Kingdom of Hedjaz

The New Kingdom of Hedjaz was the second monarchy in the region, created by a revolutionary movement of local elites who sought independence from the Rifahn Emirate and supported the coronation of the Governor of Hedjaz.
== History ==
=== Establishment ===
In 878, Mutarazz became the new Governor of Hedjaz. The Emir, Rifahn Tulchin Ibahn had grown to be the most hated man living memory, doubling taxes and imposing new ones on both Urubuhls and non-Urubuhls. As the Rifahn Emirate fragmented and new dynasties emerged, governor Mutarazz managed to assemble an army of slave regiments with great local support, becoming the de facto independent ruler of Hedjaz.
He declared himself King and established a new palace northeast of Circassica. The peace and security provided by his regime allowed for major increase in revenue and impressive repairs of local infrastructure.
=== Fall of the New Kings ===
Over the next 300 years, Hedjaz became the political, cultural, and religious centre of the Skahazadans, and the Kings of Hedjaz used their stable economy and immense wealth to expand in all directions. In 1289, they finally conquered the Vaspukars. However, growing political and ethnic factions within the Hedjazi slave regiments led to a civil war in the 1160’s, which threatened the Kingdoms survival.
King Al Zafir and his brothers were murdered, and the Viziers raised his infant son Quasim to the throne. In response, Vizier Shaw took control of Circassica in 1162. Only nine months later, he was forced to flee, but returned soon after with a Sahidic army. At the same time, Hedjaz was invaded by the Corvians, raiding the coast. Shaw retook Circassica but came into conflict with the Sahidic leaders over rulership of Hedjaz. He allied himself with the Corvians and together they destroyed the Sahidic rulers in 1164.
The other Viziers attempted to cut off Shaw as he tried to re-enter Hedjaz, but the Corvian armies hastened to his aid. At the Battle of Barbain, the allies were defeated by the Viziers’ army, led by a general known as Saladin The Lion, a descendant of Ayyub family. 
Shaw died during the battle and when the Corvians invaded again in 1168, they withdrew immediately upon hearing that The Lion was riding towards them. Quasim was reinstated as King, but he died of indigestion in 1169 and the Viziers chose Saladin the Lion as their governor in 1174, making the end of the line of Hedjazi Kings. He first took the title of Sultan, and when he finally consolidated his rule of the Vaspukars and Sahidic lands in 1183, he became Emir of Ayyubid.