Difference between revisions of "Dynasty"
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A '''Dynasty''' is an era marked by the succession of rulers belonging to the same family. For a considerable part of [[history]], regions have been reigned by successive dynasties; as such it is convenient for historians to consider periods as frameworks of successive dynasties. | A '''Dynasty''' is an era marked by the succession of rulers belonging to the same family. For a considerable part of [[history]], regions have been reigned by successive dynasties; as such it is convenient for historians to consider periods as frameworks of successive dynasties. | ||
Latest revision as of 08:24, February 17, 2013
A Dynasty is an era marked by the succession of rulers belonging to the same family. For a considerable part of history, regions have been reigned by successive dynasties; as such it is convenient for historians to consider periods as frameworks of successive dynasties.
Dynasty may also refer to the ruler's family in the aforementioned definition.