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Before 1921 the old Turkish empire ruled the land of Jordan. After the Ottomans, Jordan was placed under the British mandate.
In 1946, the Hashemite Prince Abdullah Ibn al-Hussein Ibn Ali declared the independence of Jordan and then became its King.
In 1952, his Majesty King Hussein Ibn Talal Ibn Abdullah was proclaimed King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan which achieved a new era of progress and prosperity.
King Hussein died on February 6, 1999 and his son, Abdullah, became king at age 37.