Ghazi of Iraq

Ghazi was king of Iraq from 1933 until his death in 1939. Son and successor of Faisal I, he ruled during Iraq’s early years as an independent kingdom.

Faisal I of Iraq: Faisal I was king of Iraq from 1921 to 1933 and its first monarch under the Hashemite dynasty. Ghazi inherited the throne from his father after Faisal’s death in 1933.
Anglo-Iraqi Treaty of 1930: The Anglo-Iraqi Treaty of 1930 set terms for British military access and assistance as Iraq prepared for independence. Its continuing military arrangements constrained Iraq’s sovereignty during Ghazi’s reign.
Queen Aliya of Iraq: Aliya bint Ali was queen of Iraq as the wife of King Ghazi and mother of Faisal II. She became queen consort during Ghazi’s reign and survived him.
Death of Ghazi of Iraq: Ghazi died in a car crash in Baghdad on 4 April 1939, aged 27. The circumstances of his death prompted rumors and lasting political speculation.
Hashemite dynasty: The Hashemite dynasty is a royal family that has ruled Jordan and formerly ruled Iraq. Ghazi’s succession placed him within the dynasty’s Iraqi monarchy.
Iraqi Army: The Iraqi Army is Iraq’s national military force, established in 1921 under the monarchy. Army officers became influential in politics as Ghazi’s rule unfolded.
Faisal II of Iraq: Faisal II was king of Iraq from 1939 until the monarchy’s overthrow in 1958. Ghazi’s young son succeeded him, with a regent exercising power.
1936 Iraqi coup d'état: The 1936 Iraqi coup d'état brought Bakr Sidqi and allied officers to power by overthrowing Yasin al-Hashimi’s government. It established military intervention as a force in Iraqi politics during Ghazi’s reign.
Iraqi monarchy: The Iraqi monarchy was the Hashemite royal system that governed Iraq from 1921 until 1958. Ghazi’s reign was the second reign in this state’s short monarchical history.
Bakr Sidqi: Bakr Sidqi was an Iraqi general who led the 1936 coup, the first successful military coup in the Arab world. His coup demonstrated how military power could overturn a civilian government under Ghazi.

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