# Dynasty

**Dynasty** means rulers who belong to the same royal 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 BC–1050 BC), the Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368), the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) and the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912).

* from India: The Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)

## Dynasties by region

### Africa

#### Egypt

* 1st dynasty (c. 3050 - 2890 BC)
* 2nd dynasty (2890 - 2686 BC)
* 3rd dynasty (2686 - 2613 BC)
* 4th dynasty (2613 - 2498 BC)
* 5th dynasty (2498 - 2345 BC)
* 6th dynasty (2345 - 2181 BC)
* 7th and 8th dynasties (2181 - 2160 BC)
* 9th dynasty (2160 - 2130 BC)
* 10th dynasty (2130 - 2040 BC)
* 11th dynasty (2134- 1991 BC)
* 12th dynasty (1991 - 1803 BC)
* 13th dynasty (1803 - 1649 BC)
* 14th dynasty (1705 - 1690 BC)
* 15th dynasty (1674 - 1535 BC)
* 16th dynasty (1660 - 1600 BC)
* 17th dynasty (1650 - 1549 BC)
* 18th dynasty (1549 - 1292 BC)
* 19th dynasty (1292 - 1186 BC)
* 20th dynasty (1186 - 1069 BC)
* 21st dynasty (1069 - 945 BC)
* 22nd dynasty (945 - 720 BC)
* 23rd dynasty (837 - 728 BC)
* 24th dynasty (732 - 720 BC)
* 25th dynasty (732 - 653 BC)
* 26th dynasty (672 - 525 BC)
* Achaemenid dynasty (525 - 404 BC)
* 28th dynasty (404 - 398 BC)
* 29th dynasty (398 - 380 BC)
* 30th dynasty (380 - 343 BC)
* Achaemenid dynasty (343 - 332 BC)
* Argead dynasty (332 - 309 BC)
* Ptolemaic Dynasty (305 - 30 BC)

#### 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)

### North and South America

#### Brazil

* House of Braganza (1822-1889)

#### Haiti

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

#### Hawaii

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

#### Mexico

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

### Asia

#### 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)

#### China

* 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)

#### India

* Kingdom of Magadha (600-468 BC)
* Nanda Dynasty (362-321 BC)
* Maurya Empire (321-185 BC)
* Gupta Empire (319-642 AD)
* Delhi Sultanate (1206-1526 AD)
* Mughal dynasty (1526-1858 AD)
* British Raj (1858-1947 AD)

#### Japan

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

#### Korea

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

#### 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).

#### Persia (Iran)

* Achaemenid dynasty (525-332 BC)

#### Thailand

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

### Europe

#### Albania

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

#### Barbarians

##### Bavarii

* Agilolfing Dynasty

##### Franks

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

##### Lombards

*See Early kings of the Lombards.*
* Lething Dynasty (until early sixth century)
* Gausian Dynasty (546-572)
* Bavarian Dynasty (616-712)

##### Ostrogoths

* Amal Dynasty (before 474-536)

##### Vandals

* Hasdingi (before 407-534)

##### Visigoths

* Balthi Dynasty (395-531)

#### 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)

#### Croatia

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

#### 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)

#### 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 and Gotha (1901 to the present)
	+ House of Windsor (1917 to the present), house renamed in 1917 during the First World War

#### 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)

#### 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)

##### 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

##### 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

#### 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)

#### Montenegro

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

#### Iberia

##### Aragón

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

##### Asturias

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

##### Castile

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

##### León

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

##### 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)

##### 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 and Gotha or House of Braganza-Wettin (1853-1910)

##### 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)

#### 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

#### Italy

* House of Savoy (1003-1946)

#### Norway

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

#### Ottoman Empire

* Ottoman Dynasty (1281-1923)

#### 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)

#### Roman Empire

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

#### Romania

* House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1866-1947)

#### Russia

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

#### 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)

#### 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 Electorate of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Kleeburg (1654-1720)
* House of Hesse (1720-1751)
* House of Holstein-Gottorp (1751-1818)
* House of Bernadotte (1818 to the present)

#### Two Sicilies

##### 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)