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State Formation

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Wahhabi clergy and the religious foundation of the Saudi state (1744–1932)

1744 - 1932

Second Saudi State (Emirate of Nejd) (1824–1891)

1824 - 1891

Military formation and modernization of the Saudi armed forces (1920–1953)

1912 - 1953

Ikhwan movement and its suppression (1912–1930)

1912 - 1930

Ibn Saud's campaigns and the Unification of Saudi Arabia (1902–1932)

1902 - 1932

Formation of Saudi governmental institutions and ministries (1932–1960)

1930 - 1960

Fiscal state formation: oil revenues, budgets and Saudi financial institutions (1945–1975)

1945 - 1975

First Saudi State (Emirate of Diriyah) (1727–1818)

1727 - 1818

Discovery of oil and the early ARAMCO era (1938–1950)

1933 - 1950

Conquest and incorporation of the Hejaz (1916–1926)

1916 - 1926

Citizenship, population registration and settlement policies (1932–1975)

1926 - 1975

British–Saudi treaties and diplomatic relations (1915–1932)

1915 - 1932

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