COMMANDER // 1748–1814
Saud bin Abdulaziz
commander-in-chiefSaudi Arabia1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1748 – 1814
Active service 1812 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 64.
Profile
Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ruled the First Saudi State from 1803 to 1814. Saud annexed Mecca and Medina from the Ottoman Empire making him the first Al Saud ruler who received the title of the servant of the Two Holy Cities. During his rule the state experienced a significant level of strength and expansion for which he was called Saud Al Kabeer or Saud the Great.
Battles (1)
1812
Battle of Al-SafraEgyptian–Wahhabi War · Emirate of Diriyah