Emirs of Diriyah
1765-1803: Abdulaziz bin Muhammad al-Saud
-storms Karbala in 1802
-horrendous and brutal affair which sees it totally destroyed
-has ramification across the Shia world but the Ottomans can't do a lot about it because too weak
-assassinated in revenge by an Iraqi
1803-1814: Saud bin Abdulaziz al-Saud
-launches invasions of Hejaz, takes it
-immediately brings him into conflict with Ottomans, however they're too weak to do anything about it
-and though Egypt ordered to act it does not because too busy with own internal affairs
-sees successes also in Yemen, Oman
-some raids on Syria
1814-1827: Abdullah bin Saud al-Saud
-sweeps through Oman
-subsequently a brutal affair as Ibadi hate them
-similarly brutal in Yemen
-launch strikes on Syria, incl. invasion
-Heads of Turkey > 1820-1839 Mahmud II (House of Osman) sends force to Syria
-modern troops destroy them
-joined by Egyptians who want credit for winning
-House of Saud ends up entirely murdered by Ottomans