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 (57BCE-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)

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