I would now like to introduce a monarch in jordanic history, who is hussein I, the third monarch of the Hashemite dynasty who has ruled Jordan to this day.
Before introducing Hussein I, let's introduce the hashemite dynasty to which it belongs. After the end of World War I in 1918 AD, the Ottoman dynasty in Turkey fell apart, and all the peoples in the territory became independent, especially the Arabs, in 1921 AD, Abdullah Hussein, the second son of the core leader of the Arab Uprising, Hussein Hashem, with the support of the United Kingdom, established the Emirate of Transjordan, the monarch was called Emir, he himself called Abdullah I, and thus the hashemite dynasty that rules Jordan to this day was established.
Abdullah I, founding monarch of the Hashemite dynasty of Jordan
The reason why it is called Transjordan is because the territory of Jordan at that time was only the east bank of the Jordan River, so it was called Transjordan. In 1946, after the end of World War II, Abdullah I changed the title of monarch to king, and the name of the country remained unchanged in the Emirate of Transjordan, and in 1950 AD, Transjordan successfully merged the West Bank, so the name of the country was changed to "The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan", which is today's Jordan, and it is also the country in the world today that writes dynasties into the country name.
In 1951, Abdullah I was assassinated by Palestinian militants, and the eldest son, Talal I, succeeded to the throne, but soon after Talal I succeeded to the throne, he somehow suffered from schizophrenia and was forced to abdicate, and the eldest son Hussein inherited the throne, which is the monarch Hussein I to be introduced.
Hussein I, the third monarch of the Hashemite dynasty of Jordan
Hussein I was born in 1935 AD, since childhood intelligent, deeply favored by his grandfather Abdullah I, Abdullah I, often took him to inspect the country, visit abroad, deal with government affairs, etc., so that he developed a good ability to govern the country, the most legendary is that in 1951 Abdullah I was assassinated by gunmen, he was also around, the bullet had already hit him, but the metal medallion on his chest blocked the bullet for him and was unscathed, which is really a miracle that can only appear in film and television works.
In 1952, Hussein I's father, Talal I, abdicated due to mental illness, and he immediately succeeded to the throne at the age of 17, and during his reign he devoted himself to two things, one was to strengthen the country and improve the living standards of Jordanians, and the other was to prevent war and maintain peace in the Middle East.
In 1999 AD, Hussein I died of illness at the age of 64, reigned for 47 years, after the news of his death, the whole country of Jordan was grieved, the international community mourned, many subjects of the country went to the capital Amman to attend his funeral, more than forty heads of state around the world also attended his funeral, even the then Secretary-General of the United Nations Annan also participated, in commemoration of his great contribution to the peace process in the Middle East, he is absolutely worthy of jordan's history of the first wise monarch.
Hussein I, the third king of the Hashemite dynasty of Jordan
However, Hussein I has a stain, in fact, it can not be said to be a stain, can only be said to be a bad personality, that is, he is more careful in terms of feelings, married four times in his life, a total of four wives, it can be said that he abandoned his old love with a new love.
The first wife, Dina Hashem, born in 1929 AD, was a collateral member of the hashemite dynasty, was the cousin of Hussein I, 6 years older than Hussein I, the two married in 1955 AD, apparently a political marriage, when Hussein I was already king, so she became queen after marriage, the following year, in 1956 AD she gave birth to The only daughter of Hussein I, Princess Alia, in 1957 AD due to a disagreement, her title of queen was also abolished. But after receiving the title of princess, she still lived a royal life as a member of the royal family until her death in 2019, at the age of 90.
Hussein I and Queen Dina
The second wife, Muna Gardner, born in 1941 AD, is a British, the daughter of the British ambassador to Jordan, 6 years younger than Hussein I, it is said that the two met after the first marriage of Hussein I, resulting in a discord between Hussein I and Queen Dina and divorced in 1957 AD, and then the two married in 1961 AD, she gave birth to two sons and two daughters for Hussein I, the eldest son is the current king of Jordan Abdullah II, in 1972 the two divorced due to emotional discord. Her title of queen was also revoked, but she was given the title of princess, and she still lived as a member of the royal family and still lives in Jordan today, since the current king is her son, and although she is the ex-wife of Hussein I, she still receives the title of queen consort.
Hussein I and Queen Muna, two sons
The third wife, Aliya Tuhan, born in 1948 AD, is Jordanian, the daughter of the Jordanian Foreign Minister, 13 years younger than Hussein I, and Hussein I met at her father's family gathering, her stunning beauty deeply attracted Hussein I, the two soon developed a lover relationship, in 1972 AD Hussein I and Queen Muna divorced, the two married, became queens of Jordan, after marriage she gave birth to a son and a daughter for Hussein I, and adopted a daughter, Originally, Queen Alia was a place of great pampering and wealth, but she died in a helicopter accident in 1977 at the age of 29.
Hussein I and Queen Alia, one son and two daughters
The fourth wife, Nur Haraby, born in 1951 AD, is an American, is the daughter of a U.S. government official, 16 years younger than Hussein I, because of work reasons with Hussein I acquaintance, in 1978 AD, that is, a year after the death of Queen Alia, the two married, became the queen of Jordan, after marriage she gave birth to Hussein I two sons and two daughters, until 1999 AD Hussein I died of illness, the eldest son Abdullah II succeeded to the throne, she is no longer queen, and she is not Abdullah II's biological mother, So she received the title of Princess Wang, who still lives in Jordan today.
Hussein I and Queen Noor