Early Life
Prince Saud was born on 15 January 1902 in Kuwait and is the second son of Ibn Saud. He was born in the home of Amir Abdul Rahman bin Faisal. They were in district Sakkat Anaza where the family was staying after their exile from Riyadh. After his father Abdulaziz conquered Riyadh in 1902, Saud followed him with his mother and brothers.
Prince Saud had one full brother, Turki (al Awwal; the first). Their mother was Wadhah bint Muhammad bin 'Aqab, who belonged to the Qahtan tribe.
When he was five years old, his father took him to Sheikh Abdul Rahman Mufaireej. He was taught sharia and the Quran. He also learned archery and horse-riding. He had smallpox, but Abdulaziz made Saud attend the meetings that he held in order to learn and develop political skills.
When he was thirteen years old, Saud's first political mission occurred in the form of leading a delegation to Qatar. He led the first war against Ha'il in 1921, and became the leader of the Saudi troops fighting in Yemen. In addition, Saud participated in eight wars before he came to the throne: Grab War, Yabet War, Truba, Alkuras, Hail, Alhijaz, Almahmal and the Brethren.
Before becoming king, Saud and his half-brother Prince Faisal were the caretakers of the country because of King Abdulaziz's ailing condition. On 11 May 1933, he was made Crown Prince by his father. Before the death of King Abdulaziz, Crown Prince Saud was named as Prime Minister on 11 October 1953. Prince Saud was very close to his father, so much that when he died Prince Saud said "I lost my father…and my friend".
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