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.
Dynasty may also refer to the ruler's family in the aforementioned definition.