Talal of Jordan

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Talal of Jordan was King of Jordan from 1951 to 1952, known for introducing a liberal constitution before abdicating due to health reasons.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Talal bin Abdullah 2
King of Jordan 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Jordan
human
abdicatedInFavorOf King Hussein of Jordan
surface form: Hussein of Jordan
associatedWithCity Amman
birthDate 26 February 1909
birthPlace Mecca
burialPlace mausoleum of King Hussein
surface form: Royal Cemetery, Amman
causeOfAbdication mental illness
child Muhammad bin Talal
surface form: Abdullah bin Talal

Basma bint Talal
King Hussein of Jordan
surface form: Hussein of Jordan

Muhammad bin Talal
constitutionalContribution strengthening parliamentary life in Jordan
countryOfCitizenship Jordan
deathDate 7 July 1972
deathPlace Istanbul
dynasty Hashemite dynasty
education Royal Military College, Sandhurst
surface form: Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
era 20th century
familyName bin Abdullah
father Abdullah I of Jordan
gender male
givenName Talal
introduced liberal constitution of Jordan
languageSpoken Arabic
monarchicalSystem constitutional monarchy
monarchOf Kingdom of Jordan
surface form: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
mother Mushirafah bint Nasser
name Talal of Jordan self-linksurface differs
surface form: Talal bin Abdullah
nationality Jordanian
notableFor promulgating a liberal Jordanian constitution in 1952
parentOfMonarch King Hussein of Jordan
surface form: Hussein of Jordan
paternalGrandfather Sharif of Mecca
surface form: Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca
paternalGrandmother Abdiyya bint Abdullah
positionHeld King of Jordan
predecessor Abdullah I of Jordan
reasonForAbdication health reasons
reignEnd 11 August 1952
reignStart 20 July 1951
religion Sunni Islam
royalHouse Hashemite dynasty
surface form: Hashemite
spouse Zein al-Sharaf Talal
styleOfAddress King Talal
succeededToThroneAfter assassination of Abdullah I of Jordan
successor King Hussein of Jordan
surface form: Hussein of Jordan
title His Majesty King Talal I of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

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bin Talal father Talal of Jordan
subject surface form: Hussein bin Talal
this entity surface form: Talal bin Abdullah
King Hussein of Jordan father Talal of Jordan
Zein al-Sharaf Talal monarchDuringReign Talal of Jordan
Talal of Jordan name Talal of Jordan self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Talal bin Abdullah
Hashemite dynasty notableMember Talal of Jordan
House of Hashim notableMember Talal of Jordan
bin Talal positionHeld Talal of Jordan
subject surface form: Talal bin Abdullah
this entity surface form: King of Jordan
King Hussein of Jordan predecessor Talal of Jordan
Zein al-Sharaf Talal spouse Talal of Jordan