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)
Kalakaua 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.