Sovereignty; lordship; dominion.
A race or succession of kings, of the same line or family; the continued lordship of a race of rulers.
a series of rulers that belong to the same family
Family of leaders in ancient Egypt.
a succession of rulers of the same family; Egypt
A succession of kings who were usually related. Egyptologists usually divide ancient Egypt's history into 31 dynasties up to the arrival of Alexander the Great. The system was initially devised by the priest Manetho in the third century BC.
series of rulers of a country who are all part of the same family
a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
a continuous reign passing from father to son
a family or extended family which retains political power across generations, or more generally, any organization which extends dominance in its field even as its particular members change
a group of rulers from the same family who succeed one another in power
a period of time during which a single family provided a succession of rulers
a period of years in which a certain king or his family is in control of the lands
a political entity, and while it often shares the genealogical attributes that we think of families as having, it just as often does not
a powerful group or family that maintains its position for a number of years
a ruling family for several ganerations
a series of rulers belonging to the same family
a su ccession of rulers from the same family
a succession of rulers of the same line of descent
a succession of rulers who are members of the same family for generations
a succession of rulers who share the same ancestor
a time period that is ruled by a specific family
line of emperors or kings
a series of rulers descending within a family; following the Ptolemaic historian Manetho, ancient Egyptian history is divided into thirty dynasties
A line of kings, usually (but not exclusively) related by blood, who succeeded each other on a throne. Ancient Egyptian history was divided into 31 Dynasties by the Ptolemaic historian Manetho. SEE ALSO TIME PERIODS RETURN TO GLOSSARY INDEX
A family or clan, whose eldest line was particularly wealthy and influential. Four Brockett dynasties can be mentioned: those of Appleton, Wheathampstead, Headlam and Willingale Spains.
family that reigns with sovereign authority over a nation or state during a succession of dynasts or for several generations.
(noun) A succession of rulers from the same family or line. A family or group that maintains power for several generations: a political dynasty controlling the state.
family of the ruling class. In ancient Egyptian times the dynasties were the Pharaoh and his family. Back to the top
a line of rulers from the same family, or the period during which they rule
A ruling family who remains in power for generations by choosing successors from among blood relatives. Examples include the rulers of both the ancient Chinese and Egyptian civilizations.
Dynasty was an American primetime television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 12, 1981 to May 10, 1989. The series revolved around the Carringtons, a wealthy oil family living in Denver, Colorado.
A dynasty is a succession of rulers who belong to the same family for generations, at least cognatically. A (male-line) dynasty is also often called a "house", e.g. the House of Saud or House of Habsburg (House generally is a Western concept, and usually is limited to agnatic lineage). The term is also used to describe the era during which that family reigned, as well as events, trends and artifacts of the period, e.g.
Dynasty is a text-based computer game for the Apple II family of computers, written in BASIC and distributed by Apple Core.
