Listed In: Emperors & Kings
Birthdate: January 15, 1875
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Died: November 9, 1953
Ibn Saud was a prominent Arab political and religious leader who founded Saudi Arabia and served as its first king from 1932 until his death in 1953. He led three decades of conquests, gaining control over Nejd in 1922 and capturing the Hejaz in 1925. As King, he supported Islamic revivalists and promoted pan-Islamism. His reign oversaw the discovery of petroleum in Saudi Arabia in 1938 and the commencement of large-scale oil production after World War II, making a significant impact on the Islamic world.
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