Question: when was the third saudi state royal family established
Answer: The House of Saud has gone through three phases : the Emirate of Diriyah , the First Saudi State ( 1744 -- 1818 ) , marked by the expansion of Wahhabism ; the Emirate of Nejd , the Second Saudi State ( 1824 -- 1891 ) , marked with continuous infighting ; and the Third Saudi State ( 1902 -- present ) , which evolved into Saudi Arabia in 1932 and now wields considerable influence in the Middle East .