Captain Shakespear

Captain William Shakespear was one of the first British officers to explore the Nejdi desert of the Arabian Peninsula. He provided London with valuable intelligence and cultivated a personal relationship with the Emir of Riyadh Ibn Sa'ud, laying the foundations for diplomatic relations with the emir, and later the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Capitanul William Shakespear a fost unul dintre primii ofiteri britanici care a explorat desertul Nejdi din Peninsula Arabica. El a oferit Londrei informatii valoroase si a cultivat o relatie personala cu emirul din Riyadh Ibn Sa'ud, punand bazele relatiilor diplomatice cu emirul si mai tarziu Regatul Arabiei Saudite.