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Ibn Saud meets first European, a Russian consul who offers arms
The first European whom Ibn Saud met was the Russian Consul, sent by the Government of the Tsar from Bushire to Kuwait.
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Other events of the period:
Desert warfare
1902: Ibn Saud's actions on retaking Riyadh
1902 June: Ibn Saud succeeds his father as leader of the Al Saud
1902: Ibn Saud moves south
1902: Battle of Dilam
1903: The rest of the campaigning season proved inconclusive
Main reference point:
1902-1903
