Dynasty
Although it is untrue that history is made by "great men", kings and queens, emperors and empresses, princes and princesses were often very concerned with their families. Here's an overview of royal, imperial, and satrapal dynasties.
There are 55 items in Dynasty:
Early Dynastic Egypt
Early Dynastic Period: name for the two first dynasties of ancient Egypt (c.3000-2675 BCE). Statuette of a woman,c.3000 BCE The Early Dynastic…Eurypontids and Agiads
Eurypontids and Agiads: names of the two royal dynasties in Sparta. Spartan hoplite, found at Sparta and identified as a memorial…Flavians
Flavian dynasty: second imperial dynasty of Rome, ruling from 69 until 96. Vespasian (Hippo Regius) The three Flavian emperors were Vespasian Titus Domitian The general prosperity…Hasmonaeans
Hasmonaeans: Jewish dynasty, ruled Judaea between 152 and 37 BCE, first as high priests, later as kings. Hasmonaean Judaea Originally, the Hasmonaeans…Hecatomnid dynasty
Hecatomnids: dynasty of satraps of Caria, fourth century BCE. Caria For about a century and half, Caria (the southwest of what is…Herodians
Herodians: the last dynasty of independent Judaea. Coin of king Herod The Herodian dynasty is named after Herod the Great, who was…Julio-Claudians
Julio-Claudian dynasty: the first dynasty to reign the Roman Empire (31 BCE - 68 CE). Augustus The dynasty was founded by Octavian,…Maurya
The Mauryas: Indian dynasty in the fourth-third centuries BCE, which unified the subcontinent for the first time and contributed to the spread of Buddhism.Alexander …Mermnad dynasty
Mermnad dynasty: name of the royal family of ancient Lydia after c.680 BCE. Lydian stater. During the reigns of the five Mermnad…Merovingians
Merovingians: first dynasty of the Frankish kingdom in Early Medieval Gaul. Replica of Childeric's ring The Merovingian kingdom was created by a man named Childeric,…Mithridatic Dynasty
Mithridatic Dynasty: the royal house of Pontus. Satraps Mithridates Inote[Xenophon, Anabasis 7.8.25.] 401 - 363 Ariobarzanesnote[Diodorus, World History 15.90.3.] 363 - 337 Mithridates II note[Diodorus, World History 20.111.4.] 337 - 302 Mithridates III = Mithridates I Ktistes 301/281 -266 Kings of Pontus Mithridates I Ktistes 301/281 - 266 Ariobarzanes 266 - c.250 Mithridates II c.250 -…Orontids
Orontids: modern name of the rulers in Armenia between c.330 and c.200 BCE. The land of the Araxes After the conquests of…