Dynasty (Eurth)

A dynasty is a sequence of leaders from the same family, usually in the context of a feudal or monarchical system, but sometimes also appearing in elective republics and business. Alternative terms for "dynasty" may include "house", "family" and "clan", among others. The dynastic family or lineage may be known as a "noble house", which may be styled as "imperial", "royal", "princely", "ducal", "comital", "baronial" etc., depending upon the chief or present title borne by its members.

A ruler from a dynasty is sometimes referred to as a "dynast", but this term is also used to describe any member of a reigning family who retains a right to succeed to a throne. In historical and monarchist references to formerly reigning families, a "dynast" is a family member who would have had succession rights, were the monarchy's rules still in force.

History

Dynasties have sometimes been used by historians as a framework through which historical states have been understood, including periodising the histories of many civilisations, using a framework of successive dynasties.

The Thafonological term 'rote dynasty' is used in respect to Ancient Thafon to describe confirmed familial relations between ruling monarchs. Historians have identified at least seven possible dynasties that ruled over Thafon, especially during the Early and Late Patriarchy eras.

Gallery

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  James Leckhampstead Sr., former President of Delamaria, is a member of the Leckhampstead Political Family.

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  King Charles of Lysian Columbia was the only DeCourchavel to reign as king of Lysian Columbia

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  King Creighton III of the House of Odell is King of Great Anglia

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  Empress Joni I Nabérrie of Orioni.

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  Valentine LaClaire, Vice President of Fravina and former model, is a member of the LaClaire family

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  Grand Duke Otto IV of Transbaltia, the head of the House of Matensburg-Meußen.

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  Albert II of Gallambria, the head of the House of Malbury.

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  Grand Baron George Alexander III, the head of the House of Bohun-Odell.

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  Queen Sorcha Andersdottír II of the House of Rejavi is Queen of Gotneska

Current Royal or Noble Dynasties

Dynasty	Realm	Reigning Dynast	Dynastic Founder	Place of Origin
House of Nabérrie	Orioni	Empress Joni I Nabérrie	Empress Jomi Nabérrie of Orioni (1867) Queen Anahita of Erwanin (1004 BCE)	Menideri
House of Odell	Great Anglia	King Creighton III	Example	Example
House of Matensburg-Meußen	Transbaltia	G. Duke Otto IV	Wilhelm I (1730)	Meußen
House of Malbury	Gallambria	King Albert II	TBC	Gallambria
House of Redmond	Seylos	King Aidan	Duke Noah of Norfolk (1534)	Norfolk, Seylos
House of Ausburg	Dolchland Habstria	Heinrich V & II	Example	Ausburg
House of Bohun-Odell	Wittelsburg-Hampdorf Cadets: Compenburg and Erska Template:Country data Westervark	George Alexander III	1650	Labradoria
House of Matensburg- Gloschlick-Jostin- Ausburg-Bohun-Odell	Sohenburg			Sohenburg
House of Rejavi	Gotneska	Queen Sarah II	Alexander I (1689)	Gotneska
House of Zaxar	Zaxar	Emperor William I Zaxar	King Robbert Zaxar ‘The Chosen’ (1803)	Sandrica, Zaxar
Example	Example	Example	Example	Example

Political and Economic Dynasties

Delamaria

• The Leckhampstead Family
• The Ingram Family
• The Kronstadt Family
• The Conover Family
• The Edwards Family
• The Stuyvesant Family

Fravina

• The De Mercy family
• The LaClaire family
• The Martin family
• The Olivier family
• The Pearson family

Gotneska

• The Johansson Family; 1890-1950
• The Ceallachain Family
• The House of De Jongh

San Castellino

• The Di Foxycionni Family
• The La Plata Family
• The Cobacco Family; 1790's-1840's

Former Royal or Noble Dynasties

Dynasty	Realm	Last Reigning Dynast	End of Dynasty
House of Jets-Tronmark	Littland	King Helge III	1910