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Dynasty means rulers who belong to the same royal family for generations. The term is also used to describe the era during which that family ruled.
Famous dynasties were:
- from England: The House of Tudor (1485-1603) and the House of Stuart (1603-1714).
- from China: The Shang Dynasty (1766 BC–1050 BC), the Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368), the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) and the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912).
- from India: The Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)