Dynasty

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Dynasty means rulers who belong to the same family for generations. The term is also used to describe the era during which that family ruled.

Famous Dynasties were:

from England: The House of Tudor (1485-1603) and the House of Stuart (1603-1714).

from China: The Shang Dynasty (1766 BCE–1046 BCE), the Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368), the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) and the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912).

Contents 1 Dynasties by region 1.1 Africa 1.1.1 Morocco 1.2 Americas 1.2.1 Brazil 1.2.2 Haiti 1.2.3 Hawaii 1.2.4 Mexico 1.3 Asia 1.3.1 Afghanistan 1.3.2 East Asia 1.3.3 China 1.3.4 Japan 1.3.5 Korea 1.3.6 Maldives 1.3.7 Thailand 1.4 Europe 1.4.1 Albania 1.4.2 Barbarians 1.4.2.1 Bavarii 1.4.2.2 Franks 1.4.2.3 Lombards 1.4.2.4 Ostrogoths 1.4.2.5 Vandals 1.4.2.6 Visigoths 1.4.3 Byzantine Empire 1.4.4 Croatia 1.4.5 Denmark 1.4.6 England 1.4.7 France 1.4.8 Germany 1.4.8.1 Bavaria 1.4.8.2 Saxony 1.4.9 Hungary 1.4.10 Montenegro 1.4.11 Iberia 1.4.11.1 Aragón 1.4.11.2 Asturias 1.4.11.3 Castile 1.4.11.4 León 1.4.11.5 Navarre 1.4.11.6 Portugal 1.4.11.7 Spain 1.4.12 Ireland 1.4.13 Italy 1.4.14 Norway 1.4.15 Ottoman Empire 1.4.16 Poland 1.4.17 Roman Empire 1.4.18 Romania 1.4.19 Russia 1.4.20 Scotland 1.4.21 Sweden 1.4.22 Two Sicilies 1.4.22.1 Sicily

[edit] Dynasties by region

[edit] Africa

[edit] Morocco

• Idrisid dynasty (780-974)
• Maghrawa dynasty (987-1070)
• Almoravid dynasty (1073-1147) (also in Al-Andalus)
• Almohad dynasty (1147-1269) (also in Al-Andalus)
• Marinid dynasty (1258-1420) (also in Al-Andalus)
• Wattasid dynasty (1420-1547) (also in Al-Andalus)
• Saadi dynasty (1554-1659)
• Alaouite dynasty (1666 to present)

[edit] Americas

[edit] Brazil

• House of Braganza (1822-1889)

[edit] Haiti

• Dessalines Dynasty (1804 - 1806)
• Christophe Dynasty (1811 - 1820)
• Soulouque Dynasty (1849 - 1859)

[edit] Hawaii

• Kamehameha Dynasty (c.1810-1872)
• Kalākaua Dynasty (c.1874-1893)
• House of Kawananakoa (c.1868- ??)

[edit] Mexico

• House of Iturbide (1822 - 1823)
• House of Habsburg (1864 - 1867)

[edit] Asia

[edit] Afghanistan

• Durrani Dynasty (1747–1823 and 1839–1842)
• Barakzai Dynasty (1818–1839, 1842–1929 and 1929–1973)
• Usurper King (January 17, 1929 - October 13, 1929)

[edit] East Asia

[edit] China

Main article: Dynasties in Chinese history

• Xia Dynasty (2205 BCE–1766 BCE)
• Shang Dynasty (1766 BCE–1046 BCE)
• Zhou Dynasty (1122 BCE–256 BCE)
• Qin Dynasty (221 BCE–206 BCE)
• Han Dynasty (206 BCE–220)
• Three Kingdoms (220–280)
• Jin Dynasty (265–420)
• Southern and Northern Dynasties (420–589)
• Sui Dynasty (581–618)
• Tang Dynasty (618–907)
• Song Dynasty (960–1279)
• Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368)
• Ming Dynasty (1368–1644)
• Qing Dynasty (1644–1912)

[edit] Japan

• Imperial House of Japan (400-500 CE-now)

[edit] Korea

• Silla Dynasty (57BCE-935)
• Goryeo Dynasty (935-1392)
• Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910)

[edit] Maldives

• House of Theemuge (1117-1388)
• Hilaalee dynasty (1388-1558)
• (1558-1573) Interregnum
• Utheemu dynasty (1573-1692)
• (1692-1701) Kings who do not belong to a particular dynasty.
• Isdhoo dynasty (1701-1704)
• Dhiyamigili dynasty (1704-1757)
• Huraa dynasty (1757-1766)
• Dhiyamigili dynasty (1766-1773)
• Huraa dynasty (1773-1953)
• (1953-1953) Republic (President Muhammad Amin Didi).
• Huraa dynasty (1953-1968)
• (1968-1978) Republic (President Ibrahim Nasir).
• (1978-Now) Republic (President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom).

[edit] Thailand

• Phra Ruang dynasty
• Mengrai dynasty
• U-Thong dynasty
• Suphannaphum dynasty
• Sukhothai dynasty
• Prasatthong dynasty
• Banpluluang dynasty
• Thonburi dynasty (1767-1782)
• Chakri dynasty (1782-)

[edit] Europe

[edit] Albania

• Progon Dynasty (1190-1216)
• Angevin (1272-1368)
• Wied (1914)
• Zogu (1928-1939)

[edit] Barbarians

[edit] Bavarii

• Agilolfing Dynasty

[edit] Franks

• Merovingian Dynasty (481-751)
• Carolingian Dynasty (751-843)
• Arnulfings or Pippinids, mayors of the palaces

[edit] Lombards

See Early kings of the Lombards.

• Lething Dynasty (until early sixth century)
• Gausian Dynasty (546-572)
• Bavarian Dynasty (616-712)

[edit] Ostrogoths

• Amal Dynasty (before 474-536)

[edit] Vandals

• Hasdingi (before 407-534)

[edit] Visigoths

• Balthi Dynasty (395-531)

[edit] Byzantine Empire

• Constantinian dynasty (303-336)
• Valentinian Dynasty (364-457)
  • House of Theodosius from 379
• Leonid dynasty (457-518)
• Justinian Dynasty (518-602)
• Heraclian Dynasty (602-695 and 705-711)
• Isaurian Dynasty (717-802)
• Phocid Dynasty (802-813)
• Phrygian Dynasty (820-867)
• Macedonian Dynasty (867-1056)
• Comnenid Dynasty (1057-1059 and 1081-1185)
• Doukid Dynasty (1059-1081)
• Angleid Dynasty (1185-1204)
• Laskarid Dynasty (1204-1261), in exile in Nicaea
• Palaeologid Dynasty (1261-1453)

[edit] Croatia

• Trpimirović Dynasty (845-1091)
• House of Savoy (1941-1943)

[edit] Denmark

• House of Olaf (late ninth century to c.917)
• House of Harthacnut (917-1047)
• House of Munsö (1047-1412)
• House of Pomerania (1412-1439)
• House of Wittelsbach (1439-1448)
• House of Oldenburg (1448-1863)
  • House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1863 to the present)

[edit] England

• Cerdicing Dynasty, or House of Wessex, (829-1016 and 1042-1066)
• House of Harthacnut (1013-1014 and 1016-1042)
• Norman Dynasty (1066-1066)
  • House of Blois (1035-1054)
• Plantagenet Dynasty (1154-1485)
  • House of Anjou (1154-1399)
  • House of Lancaster (1399-1461 and 1470-1471)
  • House of York (1461-1470 and 1471-1485)
• House of Tudor (1485-1603)
• House of Stuart (1603-1714)
• House of Hanover (1714-1901)
• House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1901 to the present)
  • House of Windsor (1917 to the present), house renamed in 1917 during the First World War

[edit] France

• Carolingian Dynasty (843-987)
• Capetian Dynasty (987-1328)
• Valois Dynasty (1328-1589)
  • House of Orléans (1498-1515)
  • House of Angoulême (1515-1589)
• Bourbon Dynasty (1589-1792 and 1814-1848)
  • House of Orléans (1830-1848)
• Bonaparte Dynasty (1804-1814 and 1852-1870)

[edit] Germany

• Carolingian Dynasty (843-911)
• Conradine Dynasty (911-918)
• Saxon Dynasty or Ottonian Dynasty (919-1024)
• Salian Dynasty or Franconian Dynasty (1024-1125)
• Supplinburger Dynasty (1125-1137)
• Hohenstaufen Dynasty (1137-1254)
• Hapsburg Dynasty (1273-1291, 1298-1308, and 1438-1740)
  • House of Habsburg-Lorraine (1745-1806)
• House of Nassau (1292-1298)
• House of Luxemburg (1308-1313, 1347-1400, and 1410-1437)
• House of Wittelsbach (1314-1347, 1400-1410, and 1742-1745)
• Hohenzollern Dynasty (1871-1918)

[edit] Bavaria

• Liutpolding Dynasty 889-947
• Ottonian Dynasty 947-1017
• House of Luxembourg 1017-1026, 1039-1047
• Salian Dynasty 1026-1039, 1053-1061
• Welf Dynasty 1070-1138, 1156-1180
• Babenberg Dynasty 1138-1156
• Wittelsbach Dynasty 1180-1918

[edit] Saxony

• Liudolfing Dynasty 843-961
• Billung Dynasty 961-1106
• Supplinburger Dynasty 1106-1127
• Welf Dynasty 1127-1138, 1142-1180
• Ascanian Dynasty 1138-1142, 1180-1422
• Wettin Dynasty 1422-1918

[edit] Hungary

• Árpád Dynasty (c.895-1301)
• Premyslid Dynasty (1301-1305)
• House of Wittelsbach (1305-1308)
• Capetian Dynasty, House of Anjou (1308-1395)
• House of Luxemburg (1387-1437)
• Hapsburg Dynasty (1437-1457, 1526-1564, and 1563-1918)
• Jagiellonian Dynasty (1440-1526)
• Zápolya Dynasty (1526-1571)

[edit] Montenegro

• Vojislavljević Dynasty (c. 7th century - 1186)
• Nemanjić Dynasty (1186 - 1355)
• Balšić Dynasty (1356 - 1435)
• Crnojević Dynasty (1435 - 1516)
• Petrović-Njegoš Dynasty (1696 - 1918)

[edit] Iberia

[edit] Aragón

• Jiménez Dynasty (1035-1162)
• House of Barcelona (1162-1410)
• House of Trastámara (1412-1516)

[edit] Asturias

• Peláyez Dynasty (718-739)
• Pérez Dynasty (739-925)

[edit] Castile

• House of Lara (930-1032), counts
• Jiménez Dynasty (1035-1126), kings
• House of Burgundy (1126-1369)
• House of Trastámara (1369-1516)

[edit] León

• Pérez Dynasty (910-1037)
• Jiménez Dynasty (1037-1126)
• House of Burgundy (1126-1369)
• House of Trastámara (1369-1516)

[edit] Navarre

• House of Íñiguez (824-905)
• Jiménez Dynasty (905-1234)
• House of Champagne (1234-1305)
• Capetian Dynasty (1284-1349)
• House of Évreux (1328-1441)
• House of Trastámara (1425-1479)
• House of Foix (1479-1516)
• House of Albret (1483-1572)
• House of Bourbon (1572-1620)

[edit] Portugal

• House of Burgundy or Afonsine Dynasty (1093-1383), counts until 1139
• House of Aviz or Joannine Dynasty (1385-1580)
• House of Hapsburg or Philippine Dynasty (1580-1640)
• House of Braganza or Brigantine Dynasty (1640-1910)
  • House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha or House of Braganza-Wettin (1853-1910)

[edit] Spain

• House of Hapsburg or House of Austria (1516-1700)
• House of Bourbon (1700-1868, 1874-1931, and 1975 to the present)
• House of Bonaparte (1808-1813)
• House of Savoy (1871-1873)

[edit] Ireland

• Fir Ol nEchmacht
• Dal Fiachrach Suighe
• The Connachta
• Uí Briuin
• Uí Fiachrach
• Uí Néill
• Eóganachta
• Uí Failghe
• Uí Maine
• Uí Garrchon
• Uí Enechglaiss
• Uí Bairrche
• Uí Dúnlainge
• Uí Cheinnselaig
• Dál Riata
• Dál nAraidi
• Dál Fiatach
• Clann Cholmáin
• Síl nÁedo Sláine
• Cenél Coirpre
• Síl Muiredaig
• Clan Maelruanaidh
• Cenél nEógain
• Cenél Conaill
• Uí Briuin Brefine
• Muintir Maoilmhordha
• Ua Mael Sechlainn
• Ua Conchobhair
• Dál gCais
• Ua Briain
• MacDermot
• Mac Ivar
• Mac Ragnaill
• Mac Thorkell
• Mac Murrough Kavanagh
• FitzGerald
• Butler
• Burke
• Ó Neill
• Clann Aodha Buidhe
• O Domhnaill
• O Connor Sligo
• O'Conor Don
• Clanricarde
• Maguire
• MacCarthy
• O Sullivan Beare
• O Sullivan Mor
• O Connor Kerry
• O Flaherty
• O Rourke
• O Kelly
• O More
• O Byrne
• O Toole
• Magennis
• MacMahon
• O Reilly
• Guinness

[edit] Italy

• House of Savoy (1003-1946)

[edit] Norway

• Fairhair Dynasty (890-1319)
• House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1905 to the present)

[edit] Ottoman Empire

• Ottoman Dynasty (1281-1923)

[edit] Poland

• Piast Dynasty (ninth century-1296 and 1306-1370)
• Premyslid Dynasty (1291-1306)
• Capetian Dynasty, House of Anjou (1306-1399)
• Jagiellonian Dynasty (1386-1572 and 1575-1586)
• Valois Dynasty (1573-1574)
• House of Báthory (1576-1586)
• House of Vasa (1587-1668)
• House of Wiśniowiecki (1669-1673)
• House of Sobieski (1674-1696)
• Wettin Dynasty (1697-1706, 1709-1733 and 1736-1764)
• House of Leszczyński (1704-1709 and 1733-1736)
• House of Poniatowski (1764-1795)

[edit] Roman Empire

• Julio-Claudian Dynasty (27 BC-AD 68)
• Flavian Dynasty (69-96)
• Nervan-Antonian Dynasty (96-192)
• Severan Dynasty (193-235)

[edit] Romania

• House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1866-1947)

[edit] Russia

• House of Rurikovich (862-1598, 1606-1610)
• House of Romanov (1613-1762)
• House of Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov, called Romanov (1762-1917)

[edit] Scotland

• House of Alpin (843-1034)
• House of Dunkeld (1034-1040, 1058-1286)
• House of Baliol (1292-1296)
• House of Bruce (1306-1371)
• House of Stuart (1371-1707)

[edit] Sweden

• House of Munsö or House of Uppsala (970-1060)
• House of Stenkil (1060-1130)
• House of Sverker (1130-1222), interpsersed with House of Eric
• House of Eric (1156-1250), interspersed with House of Sverker
• House of Bjällbo or Folkung Dynasty (1248-1387)
• House of Vasa (1521-1654)
• House of Wittelsbach or House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Kleeburg (1654-1720)
• House of Hesse (1720-1751)
• House of Holstein-Gottorp (1751-1818)
• House of Bernadotte (1818 to the present)

[edit] Two Sicilies

[edit] Sicily

• House of Hauteville (1071-1198), counts until 1130
• House of Hohenstaufen (1194-1266)
• House of Capet, House of Anjou (1266-1282)
• House of Barcelona (1282-1410)
• House of Trastámara (1412-1516)
• House of Hapsburg (1516-1700 and 1720-1735)
• House of Bourbon (1700-1713 and 1735-1861)
• House of Savoy (1713-1720)