Talal of Jordan
King of Jordan from 1951 to 1952
Talal bin Abdullah (Arabic: طلال بن عبد الله, Ṭalāl ibn ʿAbdullāh; 26 February 1909 – 7 July 1972) was King of Jordan from the assassination of his father, King Abdullah I, on 20 July 1951, until he was forced to abdicate on 11 August 1952.
| Talal | |||||
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 Talal in 1951 | |||||
| King of Jordan | |||||
| Reign | 20 July 1951 – 11 August 1952 | ||||
| Coronation | 20 July 1951 | ||||
| Predecessor | Abdullah I | ||||
| Successor | Hussein | ||||
| Prime Ministers | See list | ||||
| Born | 26 February 1909 Mecca, Ottoman Empire | ||||
| Died | 7 July 1972 (aged 63) Istanbul, Turkey | ||||
| Burial | 7 July 1972 Raghadan Palace, Jordan | ||||
| Spouse | Zein Al-Sharaf (m. 1934) | ||||
| Issue | Hussein Prince Muhammad Prince Hassan Princess Basma | ||||
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| House | Hashemite | ||||
| Father | Abdullah I of Jordan | ||||
| Mother | Musbah bint Nasser | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
He ruled for less than thirteen months until he was forced to abdicate by Parliament due to his schizophrenia. Talal spent the rest of his life at a sanatorium in Istanbul and died there on 7 July 1972.[1]
References change
- ↑ "Ex‐King Talal of Jordan Dies; Abdicated in '52 in Favor of Son". New York Times. Associated Press. July 9, 1972. p. 51. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
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