Dynasty
sequence of rulers considered members of the same family / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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)