The Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd ( ar, مملكة الحجاز ونجد, '), initially the Kingdom of Hejaz and Sultanate of Nejd (, '), was a

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ruled by

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following the

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of the Saudi

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over the

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Kingdom of the Hejaz in 1925. It was the fourth iteration of the

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. In 1932, the two kingdoms were unified as the

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History

On 8 January 1926, Abdulaziz, the Sultan of Nejd, was crowned King of the Hejaz in the

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, and he elevated Nejd to the status of a kingdom on 29 January 1927.Joseph Kostiner. (1993). ''The Making of Saudi Arabia, 1916–1936: From Chieftaincy to Monarchical State''. Oxford University Press US, , p. 104. At the Treaty of Jeddah on 20 May 1927, Abdulaziz's

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was recognised by the

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, and was addressed as the Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd. For the next five years, Abdulaziz administered the two parts of his dual kingdom as separate units. On 23 September 1932, Abdulaziz proclaimed the union of the main Saudi

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s of al-Hasa, Qatif, Nejd and the Hejaz as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Foreign policy

The Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd could pursue its expansionist policy by British arms supplies because of its close relations with the United Kingdom. Under King Abdulaziz, the Hejaz withdrew from the

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. In 1926, the Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd was recognised by the

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, followed by the

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in 1931. By 1932, the

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, the

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, the

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, the

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and

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maintained

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s in

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; The

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maintained unofficial consular representatives.

Rulers of Hejaz and Nejd

King of Hejaz and Nejd (1926–1932)

Viceroy of Hejaz (1926–1932)

Viceroy of Nejd (1926–1932)

Notes

Sources

Statoids - Regions of Saudi Arabia

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd Former Arab states History of Hejaz History of Nejd History of Saudi Arabia Hejaz and Nejd Najd 1920s in Saudi Arabia 1930s in Saudi Arabia States and territories established in 1926 States and territories disestablished in 1932 1926 establishments in Asia 1932 disestablishments in Asia Former countries of the interwar period Former kingdoms