Riyadh
City
Capital of the Saudi state from 1824 and of Saudi Arabia since 1932.
Held by
- since September 23, 1932 Saudi Arabia
Capital of
- since 1819 Saudi Arabia
- Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd Capital of the Nejd part
- Sultanate of Nejd
- Emirate of Nejd and Hasa
- Emirate of Nejd
Events here 4
- January 13, 1902 Battle of Riyadh
- October 17, 1973 – March 18, 1974 1973 oil crisis
- August 19, 1980 Saudia Flight 163
- November 2020 – November 22, 2020 2020 G20 Riyadh summit