ETYM Greek dynasteia lordship, from dynasteyein to hold power or lordship, from dynasths: cf. French dynastie dynasty. Related to Dynast.
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A sequence of powerful leaders in the same family.
A succession of rulers forming a coherent sequence, even if the rulers were not always related. Ancient Egypt was traditionally divided into 30 dynasties according to the system of Egyptian historian Manetho (3rd century BC).
Herrscherhaus, Familie, die durch Erbfolge in mehreren Generationen den Herrscher eines Landes stellt.
(griech.)Herrschergeschlecht, Herrscherhaus. D. dienen in der Geschichtswissenschaft oft zur histor. Aufgliederung (Karolinger, Hohenstaufen, Habsburger, Bourbonen u.a.), bes. für die Einteilung der altägypt. Geschichte.