Episode 2 of 2
Faisal Seizes Riyadh
- When
- 1834
- Where
- Riyadh
Faisal bin Turki entered Riyadh, executed the assassin and Mishari, and assumed control of the capital, beginning his first reign.
After the assassination, Faisal bin Turki, Turki's eldest son, moved to secure his position. He besieged Mishari in Riyadh and later executed him, along with the assassin Ibrahim Hamza. Faisal then took control of the capital, refusing to submit to the Viceroy of Egypt, and ruled from 1834 to 1838.
Sources
- Riyadh Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
- Second Saudi state Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
- Faisal bin Turki Al Saud (1785–1865) Wikipedia
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