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Faisal II ( Arabic: الملك فيصل الثاني, romanized : al-Malik Fayṣal al-thānī; 2 May 1935 – 14 July 1958) was the last King of Iraq. He reigned from 4 April 1939 until July 1958, when he was killed during the 14 July Revolution. This regicide marked the end of the thirty-seven-year-old Hashemite monarchy in Iraq, which then ...
Apr 30, 2024 · Hāshimite. Faisal II (born May 2, 1935, Baghdad, Iraq—died July 14, 1958, Baghdad) was the last king of Iraq, who reigned from 1939 to 1958. Faisal II, grandson of Faisal I and great-grandson of Hussein ibn Ali, former sharif of Mecca and king of the Hejaz, became king of Iraq following the untimely death of his father, King Ghazi.
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Jul 14, 2018 · Sixty years ago, a nationalist army officer led a bloody coup that ended Iraq's monarchy and executed the young king and his family. Many Iraqis still mourn the loss of a golden era, while others see the monarchy as a repressive and sectarian system.
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Dec 10, 2023 · On July 14, 1958, twenty-three-year-old Faisal II, the last King of Iraq, was assassinated at al-Rihab Palace in Baghdad, Iraq along with members of the Iraqi royal family and palace staff during the 14 July Revolution, also known as the 1958 Iraqi military coup. This ended the thirty-seven-year-old Hashemite monarchy in Iraq.
Aug 23, 2021 · King Faisal II ascended the throne aged 18, in 1953. High hopes were placed on the young king to build on his father and grandfather's legacies. However, the British colonial power that established the Hashemite kingdom in Iraq had not accounted for the country's diverse ethnic and religious communities, including a large Shia and Kurdish ...
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In the courtyard, rebel troops killed King Faisal II, the 23-year-old grandson of the first monarch, and a score of men, women and children. Faisal’s body was removed to a secret burial...
May 29, 2018 · Faisal II (1935-1958) became king of Iraq at a turbulent time in his nation's history. Although he began his reign with good intentions, his political support soon declined and Faisal's government was over thrown in a 1958 military coup. Faisal was born on May 2, 1935 in Baghdad, Iraq. He was the only child of King Ghazi and Queen Aliya.
