Saudi–Hashemite War
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The Saudi–Hashemite War was a 1919–1925 conflict in the Arabian Peninsula that led to the defeat of the Hashemite rulers of the Hejaz and paved the way for the unification of Saudi Arabia under Ibn Saud.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saudi–Hashemite War canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
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war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Saudi–Hejaz War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Emirate of Riyadh
NERFINISHED
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Hashemite dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Ikhwan (Saudi tribal forces) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Hejaz NERFINISHED ⓘ Sultanate of Nejd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
religious and political tensions between Wahhabi Saudis and Hashemite Sharifs
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rivalry between Nejd and Hejaz for control of the Arabian Peninsula ⓘ |
| chronology | followed the Arab Revolt and World War I ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
regular Hejazi army and local tribal levies on the Hashemite side
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tribal forces and Ikhwan militias on the Saudi side ⓘ |
| commander |
Abdulaziz Ibn Saud
NERFINISHED
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Ali bin Hussein, King of Hejaz NERFINISHED ⓘ Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | inter-state war ⓘ |
| consequence |
Hashemite focus shifted to Iraq and Transjordan
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end of Hashemite rule in Hejaz ⓘ expansion of Saudi control to the Red Sea coast ⓘ foundation for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1932 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1925 ⓘ |
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| location |
Arabian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
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Hejaz NERFINISHED ⓘ Nejd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Kingdom of Hejaz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sultanate of Nejd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Saudi Arabia
ⓘ
history of the Hejaz ⓘ unification of Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| predecessorConflict | Saudi–Rashidi conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTheater | western Arabian Peninsula ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
creation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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unification of the Nejd and Hejaz ⓘ |
| religiousDimension | conflict between Wahhabi movement and Hashemite-led traditional Sunni establishment ⓘ |
| result |
Saudi victory
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annexation of Hejaz by Nejd ⓘ defeat of the Hashemite rulers of Hejaz ⓘ paving the way for the creation of Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Saudi capture of Jeddah
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Saudi capture of Mecca ⓘ Saudi capture of Taif ⓘ abdication of Hussein bin Ali in Hejaz ⓘ fall of the Kingdom of Hejaz ⓘ proclamation of Ali bin Hussein as King of Hejaz ⓘ |
| startTime | 1919 ⓘ |
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