Is it true that all of the kings of saudi arabia have been sons of the very first king? Even the king now?
Yes, all of the kings of the country of Saudi Arabia as we currently know it have been sons of Abdulaziz Ibn Saud, the first Saudi King and founder of the modern nation.
The House of Saud ruled smaller regions of the Arabian Peninsula that their tribe had won from the Ottoman Empire in two earlier versions of the Saudi state, but lost control back to the Ottomans both times. The last ruler of the second Saudi state was Ibn Saud’s father, Abdul Rahman, who was defeated by the rival Rashid tribe (which was allied with the quickly-crumbling Ottoman Empire). Abdul Rahman and his family, including Ibn Saud, were chased into exile from the House of Saud’s traditional homebase of Riyadh in 1891. Over the next few decades, the House of Saud, led by Abdulaziz Ibn Saud regained territory and won allegiance from the people of the Arabian peninsula. Abdulaziz Ibn Saud proclaimed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as it is situated today, in September 1932.
King Abdulaziz Ibn Saud used marriage to help unite tribes and consolidate power throughout his life. It’s believed that he had at least two dozen wives, and probably fathered close to 90 children, including at least 45 sons. All six of Ibn Saud’s successors as King of Saudi Arabia have been sons of Ibn Saud, who was born in 1876, including the current King Salman. Ibn Saud died in 1953 and was succeeded, in order by King Saud (reigned from 1953-1964), King Faisal (reign: 1964-1975), King Khalid (reign: 1975-1982), King Fahd (reign: 1982-2005), King Abdullah (reign: 2005-2015); and King Salman (reign: 2015-present).
As Ibn Saud’s remaining sons have grown older and died, observers have questioned what will happen when none of them are left. When King Fahd died in 2005 and when King Abdullah died in 2015, news stories circulated about various succession crises, but new Kings have quickly moved to clear up any confusion. After Abdullah’s death, King Salman appointed his half-brother Muqrin as Crown Prince and his nephew Mohammed bin Nayef as Deputy Crown Prince. Salman’s appointment of Mohammed bin Nayef was the first time a grandson – or anyone who wasn’t a son of Ibn Saud – was inserted into the Saudi line of succession.
King Salman shook things up even more a few months later, however. Crown Prince Muqrin was removed from his post and replaced as Crown Prince by Mohammed bin Nayef while Salman appointed his own son, Mohammed bin Salman, as Deputy Crown Prince. This means that, if the succession follows the current plan, King Salman will be the last son of Ibn Saud to assume the throne. What is especially intriguing is that there are sons of Ibn Saud who are still alive but have been removed from the line of succession for various reasons. Some of the still-living sons of Ibn Saud are older than King Salman (born in 1935), and some are younger, including the deposed Crown Prince Muqrin (born in 1945), who is Ibn Saud’s youngest son and was named the first Deputy Crown Prince towards the end of King Abdullah’s life to ensure that Muqrin would become the heir to the throne after Salman.
For now, Mohammed bin Nayef will become the first King of Saudi Arabia from the generation of Ibn Saud’s grandsons and Salman will be the last son of Ibn Saud to assume the throne. Many Saudis, however, believe that King Salman is hoping to eventually bump Mohammed bin Nayef out of the succession, as well, in favor of his own son, Mohammed bin Salman. For that reason, Mohammed bin Salman’s appointment has been controversial in the Kingdom, especially since the King’s son only turned 30 years old last year. Saudis could be facing a real succession crisis when Ibn Saud’s hundreds of grandsons finally do come to rule.
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