<P> The House of Saud has gone through three phases : the Emirate of Diriyah , the First Saudi State ( 1744 -- 1818 ) , marked by the expansion of Wahhabism ; the Emirate of Nejd , the Second Saudi State ( 1824 -- 1891 ) , marked with continuous infighting ; and the Third Saudi State ( 1902 -- present ) , which evolved into Saudi Arabia in 1932 and now wields considerable influence in the Middle East . The family has had conflicts with the Ottoman Empire , the Sharif of Mecca , the Al Rashid family of Ha'il and their vassal houses in Najd , numerous Islamist groups both inside and outside Saudi Arabia and Shia minority in Saudi Arabia . </P>
<P> The House of Saud has gone through three phases : the Emirate of Diriyah , the First Saudi State ( 1744 -- 1818 ) , marked by the expansion of Wahhabism ; the Emirate of Nejd , the Second Saudi State ( 1824 -- 1891 ) , marked with continuous infighting ; and the Third Saudi State ( 1902 -- present ) , which evolved into Saudi Arabia in 1932 and now wields considerable influence in the Middle East . The family has had conflicts with the Ottoman Empire , the Sharif of Mecca , the Al Rashid family of Ha'il and their vassal houses in Najd , numerous Islamist groups both inside and outside Saudi Arabia and Shia minority in Saudi Arabia . </P>
when was the third saudi state royal family established
when was the third saudi state royal family established
1902
1902