In order to establish a pro-British , a dynasty of Hashemite kings from the was established, beginning with who was the son of | |
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The appointed them as Iraq's after a in 1921 | The Hashemites were largely opposed by the and |
Under , the people rebelled and Iraq showed itself a hard land to govern.
Further information: and After and the , the three provinces of came under the control of the United Kingdom | As a family originating in the Hejaz, the House of Hashim was foreign to Iraq |
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