# Dahham ibn Dawwas

> Dahham ibn Dawwas ibn Abdullah al-Shalaan was an 18th-century Arab tribal and political leader from Manfuhah who reigned as the first ruler of the walled town of Riyadh, initially as a regent for the House of Zara’ah between 1740 and 1745 and later as an independent chieftain from 1745 until he was deposed in 1773. A member of the clan that belonged to the Mutayr tribe, he was the son of Dawwas ibn Abdullah, the ruler of Manfuhah and is widely credited with laying the foundations of Riyadh, the-present day capital of Saudi Arabia, by constructing a mudbrick palace and erecting a defensive wall to ward-off invaders and intruders. He was one of the earliest political and military opponents to the House of Saud and the nascent Wahhabi movement, resulting in a conflict with Diriyah that lasted for almost 27 years. His overall strategic failure and miscalculated decisions throughout the course of the conflict led to his eventual overthrow at the hands of the First Saudi State, making his name synonymous with acts of foolishness and ineptitude in the Najd.

*18th century Arab politician and the founder of Riyadh*

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## Identity
- **Status:** unknown
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
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## Sources
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12211985)
- [Dahham ibn Dawwas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahham_ibn_Dawwas)
- [دهام بن دواس](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AF%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%85_%D8%A8%D9%86_%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B3)

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