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.
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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 | Mecca, Ottoman Empire | 26 February 1909||||
Died | 7 July 1972 Istanbul, Turkey | (aged 63)||||
Burial | 7 July 1972 Raghadan Palace, Jordan | ||||
Spouse | |||||
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.