Khalid of Saudi Arabia

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:birthDate 1913-02-13
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Riyadh,_Emirate_of_Nejd_and_Hasa
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Al_Oud_cemetery,_Riyadh
gptkbp:child gptkb:Al_Anoud_bint_Khalid_Al_Saud
gptkb:Al_Bandari_bint_Khalid_Al_Saud
gptkb:Al_Jawhara_bint_Khalid_Al_Saud
gptkb:Mishaal_bin_Khalid_Al_Saud
gptkb:Nouf_bint_Khalid_Al_Saud
gptkb:Al_Hassa_bint_Khalid_Al_Saud
gptkb:Bandar_bin_Khalid_Al_Saud
gptkbp:deathDate 1982-06-13
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Ta'if,_Saudi_Arabia
gptkbp:education Traditional Islamic education
gptkbp:father gptkb:Abdulaziz_of_Saudi_Arabia
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Khalid_bin_Abdulaziz_Al_Saud
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Saud
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Khalid of Saudi Arabia
gptkbp:knownFor Moderate and stable rule
Social and economic reforms
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Al_Jawhara_bint_Musaed
gptkbp:nationality Saudi Arabian
gptkbp:notableEvent Assumed throne after assassination of King Faisal
Delegated many duties to Crown Prince Fahd
Established King Khalid Foundation
Expanded oil industry
Faced 1979 Grand Mosque seizure
Faced health issues during reign
Oversaw modernization of Saudi Arabia
Promoted economic development
Strengthened ties with United States
Supported Arab League
Supported Palestinian cause
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:King
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Faisal_of_Saudi_Arabia
gptkbp:reignEnd 1982-06-13
gptkbp:reignStart 1975-03-25
gptkbp:religion Sunni Islam
gptkbp:signature Khalid of Saudi Arabia signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Al_Anoud_bint_Mohammed_bin_Abdul_Rahman
gptkb:Al_Jawhara_bint_Abdullah_bin_Abdul_Rahman
gptkb:Al_Jawhara_bint_Khalid_bin_Muhammad
gptkb:Al_Jawhara_bint_Musaed
gptkb:Sita_bint_Fahd_Al_Damir
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Fahd_of_Saudi_Arabia
gptkbp:title gptkb:King
gptkb:Custodian_of_the_Two_Holy_Mosques
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:King_Abdulaziz
gptkb:King_Fahd
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5