Muhammad bin Saud begins rule in DiriyahFeb 22, 1727Labels: Muhammad bin, Diriyah, NajdSaudi MOFASaudi Embassy
Diriyah pact creates a new political-religious allianceJan 1, 1744Labels: Muhammad bin, Muhammad ibn, Diriyah pactBritannicaDiriyah pact
Long campaign against Riyadh beginsJan 1, 1746Labels: Diriyah forces, Riyadh, al- AridRiyadh campaign
Muhammad bin Saud dies; Abdulaziz succeedsJan 1, 1765Labels: Muhammad bin, Abdulaziz binSaudi MOFAAbdulaziz bin Muhammad
Diriyah captures Riyadh and consolidates NajdJul 5, 1773Labels: Diriyah forces, RiyadhRiyadh campaignDahham ibn Dawwas
Saud named heir; religious leader’s final major state roleJan 1, 1787Labels: Saud bin, Muhammad ibnSaud bin AbdulazizIbn Abd al
Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab dies in DiriyahJun 1, 1792Labels: Muhammad ibn, DiriyahBritannicaIbn Abd al
Saud becomes ruler as the state reaches new heightsJan 1, 1803Labels: Saud bin, HijazSaudi MOFASaud bin Abdulaziz
Ottoman-Egyptian campaign begins with landing at YanbuOct 1, 1811Labels: Muhammad Ali, YanbuYanbu 1811
Ottoman forces recapture Mecca from Diriyah’s controlJan 22, 1813Labels: Mecca, Ottoman-Egyptian forcesMecca 1813
Siege and destruction of Diriyah ends the First Saudi StateSep 9, 1818Labels: Siege of, Abdullah binBritannicaSiege of DiriyahSaudi MOFA