Kings of Saudi Arabia

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patriarch and original king; conquered Riyadh with 40 friends and some pointy sticks

nearly bankrupted the country; sent into exile

immensely popular for hating Jews and driving up the price of oil; assassinated for introducing television and schools for women

popular successor of the former who oversaw a period of growth and prosperity

oversaw construction of the causeway between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain

a shrewd and cautious king who toed the line between conservatism and reform, quietly maintaining the status quo during the Arab Spring.

the youngest of the sons of the first king; he assumed the throne in 2015 at the spry young age of 79