Hussein of Jordan
King of Jordan from 1952 to 1999 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hussein bin Talal (Arabic: الحسين بن طلال, Al-Ḥusayn ibn Ṭalāl; 14 November 1935 – 7 February 1999) was the King of Jordan from 11 August 1952 until his death on 7 February 1999. He died of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, aged 63.[1]
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King of Jordan | |||||
Reign | 11 August 1952 – 7 February 1999 | ||||
Regency ended | 2 May 1953 | ||||
Predecessor | Talal | ||||
Successor | Abdullah II | ||||
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Born | (1935-11-14)14 November 1935 Amman, Transjordan | ||||
Died | 7 February 1999(1999-02-07) (aged 63) Amman, Jordan | ||||
Burial | 8 February 1999 Raghadan Palace | ||||
Spouse | Antoinette Gardiner (m. 1961; div. 1972) Alia Touqan (m. 1972; died 1977) Lisa Halaby (m. 1978) | ||||
Issue Details and adopted children | Princess Alia Abdullah II Prince Faisal Princess Aisha Princess Zein Princess Haya Prince Ali Prince Hamzah Prince Hashim Princess Iman Princess Raiyah | ||||
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House | Hashemite | ||||
Father | Talal of Jordan | ||||
Mother | Zein Al-Sharaf | ||||
Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
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