Abdelaziz Bin Mithab

Background

A son of the third Rashidi emir, he was adopted by his uncle Mohammed, the fifth amir, and brought up to be his heir.

Career

After Mohammed died of natural causes, Abdulaziz succeeded him unopposed. However, the Rashidi rule was insecure, as their Ottoman allies were unpopular and weakening. Abdulaziz died in the battle of Rawdat Muhanna with Ibn Saud and Mubarak First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Sabah in 1906 after several other battles with Saudis.

Achievements

• In 1904 the young Ibn Saud, the founder of Saudi Arabia, returned from Kuwait with a small force and retook Riyadh.