siege of Diriyah
E620825
The siege of Diriyah (1818) was the climactic Ottoman assault that destroyed the first Saudi state’s capital, effectively ending the First Saudi State and a major phase of the Ottoman–Wahhabi conflict.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military siege ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Ottoman deportations and executions of Saudi leaders
ⓘ
temporary restoration of direct Ottoman authority in central Arabia ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Egypt Eyalet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First Saudi State NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ Wahhabi forces NERFINISHED ⓘ forces of Muhammad Ali Pasha ⓘ |
| cause |
Ottoman campaign to suppress Wahhabi movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman objective to destroy the First Saudi State ⓘ |
| combatantStrengthOttomanSide | several thousand troops ⓘ |
| combatantStrengthSaudiSide | several thousand defenders ⓘ |
| commander |
Abdullah bin Saud
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ibrahim Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderForOttomanSide | Ibrahim Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderForSaudiSide | Abdullah bin Saud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
First Saudi State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1818-09 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Ottoman occupation of Diriyah
ⓘ
demolition of Diriyah fortifications ⓘ end of the First Saudi State ⓘ |
| hasDuration | about five months ⓘ |
| historicalEra | early 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Diriyah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Najd NERFINISHED ⓘ central Arabia ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method | prolonged bombardment and encirclement ⓘ |
| outcomeForDiriyah | city largely razed ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ottoman–Saudi conflicts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman–Wahhabi War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Egyptian–Ottoman campaign in Arabia (1811–1818) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Ottoman–Egyptian advance into Najd
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
capture of surrounding Najdi towns by Ibrahim Pasha ⓘ |
| result |
Ottoman victory
ⓘ
capture of Diriyah ⓘ collapse of the First Saudi State ⓘ destruction of Diriyah ⓘ execution of Abdullah bin Saud ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive battle of the Ottoman–Wahhabi War
ⓘ
ended the First Saudi State as a political entity ⓘ marked the end of a major phase of the Ottoman–Wahhabi conflict ⓘ |
| startDate | 1818-04 ⓘ |
| target |
Diriyah fortifications
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
capital of the First Saudi State ⓘ |
| year | 1818 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.