From the outset, power was grouped on the basis of coalitions of full brothers, the most significant of whom were the “Sudeiri Seven,” Abdul Aziz’s sons with his wife Hissah Al Sudeiri.
Dès le début, les luttes pour le pouvoir se déroulaient entre coalitions de fratries, la plus connue étant celle des "Sept Sudeiri", les fils d'Abdel Aziz et de sa femme, Hussa Al Sudeiri.