Faisal I of Iraq

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Faisal I of Iraq was the first king of modern Iraq and a prominent Hashemite leader who played a key role in the Arab nationalist movement after World War I.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Arab nationalist
Hashemite
human
king
monarch of Iraq
ally T. E. Lawrence
birthDate 1885-05-20
birthPlace Hejaz
Mecca
burialPlace Baghdad
Royal Mausoleum in Baghdad
causeOfDeath heart attack
child Ghazi of Iraq
Princess Azza bint Faisal
Princess Raifia bint Faisal NERFINISHED
Princess Rajiha bint Faisal
coronationDate 1921-08-23
countryOfCitizenship Iraq
Kingdom of Hejaz
deathDate 1933-09-08
deathPlace Bern
Switzerland
ethnicGroup Arab NERFINISHED
father Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca NERFINISHED
fullName Faisal bin Hussein bin Ali al-Hashemi
givenName Faisal
historicalPeriod interwar period
languageSpoken Arabic
memberOfDynasty Hashemite dynasty NERFINISHED
monarchOf Kingdom of Iraq NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Syria
mother Abdiya bint Abdullah
notableEvent Arab Revolt
notableWork leadership in the Arab Revolt during World War I
participantIn Cairo Conference, 1921
Paris Peace Conference, 1919
positionHeld Emir of the Kingdom of Syria
King of Iraq
King of Syria
predecessor monarchy established in Iraq under British mandate
regnalName Faisal I
reignEnd 1933-09-08
reignStart 1921-08-23
religion Islam
significantRole key figure in the Arab nationalist movement after World War I
spouse Huzaima bint Nasser
successor Ghazi of Iraq
supportedBy United Kingdom NERFINISHED
title His Majesty King Faisal I of Iraq NERFINISHED


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