Dynasties & Kingdoms 1-19
18 entries in the Dynasties & Kingdoms compendium.
Nerva–Antonine dynastyThe first five of these are popularly known as the 'Five Good Emperors'. The dynasty is noNguyễn dynastyIts emperors were members of the House of Nguyễn Phúc, and the dynasty expanded into moderNorthern and Southern dynastiesPeriod of division, cultural growth, and technological advance.Old ChosŏnFirst kingdom on the Korean Peninsula, founded by legendary Tan'gun.Old Kingdom of EgyptFirst sustained peak of ancient Egyptian civilization, age of pyramid builders.Polish–Lithuanian CommonwealthA semi-federal, semi-confederal real union of Poland and Lithuania created in 1569.Portuguese EmpireFirst global trade network and one of the first colonial empires, established under Henry Roman EmpireMedieval and early modern central European empire claiming Roman continuity.Roman KingdomEarliest period of Roman history, ruled by kings.Roman RepublicElective oligarchy that dominated the Mediterranean through near-constant war.RurikidsThe dynasty is one of Europe's oldest royal houses, with numerous existing cadet branches,Russian EmpireThird-largest empire in history, spanning northern Eurasia.Safavid dynastyIranian dynasty that established Twelver Shi'ism as state religion.Sultanate of RumTurco-Persian Sunni sultanate in Anatolia, founded after Manzikert.Spanish EmpireA global colonial empire spanning four centuries and multiple continents.Sixteen KingdomsNon-Han rulers governed northern China before reunification by the Northern Wei.Sokoto CaliphateA Sunni Muslim caliphate founded by Usman dan Fodio in 1804.Three KingdomsA partial revival of the old three kingdoms in early medieval Korea.
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