Turki, a grandson of Muhammad ibn Sa'ud …
Years: 1824 - 1824
Turki, a grandson of Muhammad ibn Sa'ud and, since 1823, the titular head of the Al Sa'ud family, succeeds in capturing Riyadh and expelling the Egyptian garrison in 1824.
Making the city his capital, Turki attempts to maintain cordial relations with the Ottoman governors of Iraq and the British as he accepts Ottoman suzerainty.
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- Ottoman Empire
- Diriyah, Emirate of
- Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland)
- Egypt, (Ottoman) Viceroyalty of
