Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index The Jordanian monarchy was set up in 1921, with help from the British. The sons of Sherif Hussein ibn Ali, were set up as kings of Iraq and Jordan. In Jordan, Abdullah I of Jordan was made the first king of the new Hashemite dynasty. The dynasty originates in the Hejaz and is actually alien to Jordan, but it continues to rule Jordan. Hashemite Dynasty King Abdullah I (1921 - July 20, 1951) King Talal (July 20, 1951 - August 11, 1952) King Hussein (August 11, 1952 - February 7, 1999) King Abdullah II (February 7, 1999 - present) External Links Hashemite Lineage of the Jordanian Royal Family This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.