• Fahd bin Turki
• Jiluwi bin Turki
• Faisal bin Turki
• Abdallah bin Turki

Turki bin Abdullah bin Muhammad (ترکي بن عبدالله) (1855-1834) was the founder of the Second Saudi State

Second Saudi State

The Second Saudi State existed during the 19th century when the rule of the House of Saud was restored to central and eastern Arabia after having previously been brought down by an Ottoman-Egyptian invasion in 1818...

 and ruled the area of Najd

Najd

Najd or Nejd , literally Highland, is the central region of the Arabian Peninsula.-Boundaries :The Arabic word nejd literally means "upland" and was once applied to a variety of regions within the Arabian Peninsula...

 during the period from 1821-1834 following administration by the Ottoman Empire

Ottoman Empire

The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...

.

Kingship

Leadership of the House of Saud

House of Saud

The House of Saud , also called the Al Saud, is the ruling royal family of Saudi Arabia and one of the wealthiest and most powerful dynasties in the world. The family holds thousands of members...

 passed to his own branch of the family after the death of Abdullah bin Saud

Abdullah bin Saud

*Saad*Saud*MuhammadAbdullah bin Saud ruled the First Saudi State from 1814 to 1818. He was the last ruler of the First Saudi State and was executed by the Ottomans...

 in 1818 by Egyptian forces at Diriyah

Diriyah

Al-Diriyah is a town in Saudi Arabia located on the northwestern outskirts of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Diriyah was the original home of the Saudi royal family, and served as the capital of the first Saudi dynasty from 1744 to 1818...

. To avoid capture Turki escaped into the desert after the fall of Diriyah. He found refuge among the al-Khorayef princes of the tribes of Bani Tamim.

In 1821, he emerged out of hiding to lead a revolt against the Egyptians and was successful in establishing his position as ruler of Diriyah and surrounding area. He adopted Riyadh

Riyadh

Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a...

 as the new capital.

In 1827, he survived a revolt led by Mushari bin Abdul-Rahman bin Mushari, a distant cousin. However he was assassinated by him later in 1834. Turki was succeeded by his son Faisal, who was in a military operation to the east.

Branches of the House of Saud

Turki was the progenitor of three major branches of the Saud family

• The Al Faisal- through his son Faisal - this is the branch to which the present line of Saudi monarchs belongs.
  • The Saud Al-Kabir- the merging of two branches with the marriage of Saud bin Faisal with the family of Abdullah bin Saud
    Abdullah bin Saud
    *Saad*Saud*MuhammadAbdullah bin Saud ruled the First Saudi State from 1814 to 1818. He was the last ruler of the First Saudi State and was executed by the Ottomans...
    
    
• The Al Jiluwi- through his son Jiluwi- born while Turki was in exile
• The Al Turki- through his son Abdallah