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Chinese Dynasties
Chinese Dynasties Chinese Dynasties Dynasty Characteristics and History Hsia  c.1994-c.1523 BC Semilegendary Emperor Yu built irrigation channels, reclaimed land. Bronze weapons, chariots, domestic animals used. Wheat, millet cultivat... Read more
Dynasties of Ancient Egypt
Dynasties of Ancient Egypt Dynasties of Ancient Egypt Old Kingdom (or Old Empire) Dynasty Years Famous Rulers I 3110-2884 BC Menes II 2884-2780 BC III 2780-2680 BC ... Read more
Philip
Philip d. AD 34, tetrarch of Ituraea, son of Herod the Great. He was perhaps the ablest of the Herod dynasty. He is mentioned in the Gospel of St. Luke. ... Read more
Karadjordjević
Karadjordjević or Karageorgevich , Serbian dynasty, descended from Karageorge (Karadjordje). Its ruling members were Alexander , prince of Serbia, and kings Peter I , Alexander , and Peter II of Yugoslavia. It was long involved in a feud with the Obrenović dynasty. The Karadjord... Read more
Herodians
Herodians , Jewish political party of the early 1st cent. AD, related to the dynasty of Herod . Some have supposed that they were largely Sadducees . In the New Testament the Herodians are referred to, with the Pharisees, as being in opposition to Jesus. ... Read more
Hoysala
Hoysala dynasty of S India, c.1110-1326. It had its origins in the last half of the 11th cent., when Vinayaditya (1047-98) ruled an an area centered on Dorasamudra (modern Halebid), which became the dynasty's capital. His grandson Bittiga (later called Vishnuvardhana; reigned c.1110-42) made extens... Read more
Khufu
Khufu or Cheops , fl. c.2680 BC, king of ancient Egypt, founder of the IV dynasty. He was king for 23 years and was famous as the builder of the greatest pyramid at Giza. ... Read more
Naboth
Naboth , in the Bible, Jezreelite stoned to death because he would not let King Ahab have his vineyard. Elijah's curse on the royal family for their treatment of Naboth forecast the downfall of the dynasty. ... Read more
Amorites
Amorites , a people of Canaan. There is evidence of them in Babylonia, where in the 19th cent. BC they established under their patronage the first dynasty at Babylon. The most powerful king of this dynasty, Hammurabi, put an end (18th cent. BC) to Amorite domination and issued a famous code of law, ... Read more
Maurya
Maurya , ancient Indian dynasty, c.325-c.183 BC, founded by Chandragupta (Chandragupta Maurya). He conquered the Magadha kingdom and established his capital at Pataliputra (now Patna). His son, Bindusara (d. c.273), and his grandson, Asoka , the most notable ruler of ancient India, for the first ... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Dynasty"

Rurikid Dynasty
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History RURIKID DYNASTY Ruling family of Kievan Rus, the northern Rus...Muscovy from the ninth century to 1598. The Rurikid dynasty ruled the lands of Rus from the ninth century until 1598. The dynasty was allegedly founded by Rurik. According to...
Ottoman Dynasty
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ...about the origins of this dynasty, which ruled for over six...in power politics of the dynasty. K ö sem Mahpeyker...system useful for the Ottoman dynasty as it tied those men more Ottoman Ruling Dynasties Osman (ruled ? –...
Dynasties of Ancient Egypt
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Dynasties of Ancient Egypt Dynasties of Ancient Egypt Old Kingdom (or Old Empire) Dynasty Years Famous Rulers...712 BC Saïte dynasty (capital at Saï...Nekhtnebf II. Last native dynasties, ending with conquest...
Chinese Dynasties
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Chinese Dynasties Chinese Dynasties Dynasty Characteristics and History Hsia...sculpture, painting. Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms  907...an  1271-1368 Mongol dynasty founded by Kublai Khan . Growing...
Jagiellon Dynasty (Poland-Lithuania)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World JAGIELLON DYNASTY (POLAND-LITHUANIA) JAGIELLON DYNASTY (POLAND-LITHUANIA), the dynasty that ruled the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Poland, and at times Hungary and Bohemia, from the fourteenth to the sixteenth century. Its progenitor was...
Wittelsbach Dynasty (Bavaria)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World WITTELSBACH DYNASTY (BAVARIA) WITTELSBACH DYNASTY (BAVARIA). The...the more important dynasties in European history...founding fathers of the dynasty. The Wittelsbach...children married into the dynasties of Lancaster, Cleves...
Yemen Dynasties
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa ...death, a multitude of smaller dynasties and families established themselves...Saladin) in 1174, a series of dynasties exercised a modicum of control...most of this period, the dynasties and their rulers were primarily...precisely that reason, were the dynasty under which the region experienced...
Bourbon Dynasty (France)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World BOURBON DYNASTY (FRANCE) BOURBON DYNASTY (FRANCE). The Bourbon dynasty succeeded to the French throne in 1589, following the assassination of the last Valois king, the childless Henry III. Through the French Revolution two centuries later...
Six Dynasties
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Six Dynasties period of Chinese history between the fall of the Han dynasty (AD 220) and the unification of China...It is named for the six successive dynasties that appeared in S China during the period...
Alawite Dynasty
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa ALAWITE DYNASTY Moroccan rulers since 1666. The Alawite Dynasty is part of the greater sharifian Arab sultanate whose...disputes among local petty rulers. When the Alawite dynasty took charge, they curbed the excessive powers of these...

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Dynasties, Chinese
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Dynasties, Chinese. Legendary dynasties are the Three Sovereigns, the Five Emperors. In Ancient China the dynasties are Hsia/Xia (uncertain dates); Shang (Yin) ( c. 1766–1123 BCE); Chou/ Zhou ( c. 1122–256...
Virginia Dynasty
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History VIRGINIA DYNASTY VIRGINIA DYNASTY, a term applied to the succession of Virginia presidents in the...served from 1817 to 1825. The only interruption in the Virginia Dynasty's control of the presidency came from 1797 to 1801, when John...
Mauryan dynasty
Book article from: A Dictionary of Buddhism Mauryan dynasty. Early Indian dynasty centred on the state of Magadha which ruled from 324 to 184 bce...number of guesses, and some authorities date the start of the dynasty to 313. The dynasty was founded by Candragupta who overthrew...
T'ang dynasty
Book article from: A Dictionary of Buddhism T'ang dynasty. A period of Chinese history spanning...of the empire by the short-lived Sui dynasty (581–618), is regarded...for the empire and for Buddhism. The dynasty itself suffered the usurpation of the...
Dynasties, Muslim
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Dynasties, Muslim. The dynasties frequently mentioned here are listed in chronological order...Pahlavi, 1925–79 (AH 1344–99). In India dynasties include the Ghaznavid, 976–1186 (AH 366–...
dynasty
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English ...ties ) a line of hereditary rulers of a country: the Tang dynasty. ∎  a succession of people from the same...prominent role in business, politics, or another field: the Ford dynasty. DERIVATIVES: dy·nas·tic / dī...
Gupta dynasty
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Gupta dynasty. Established in N. India in 3rd cent. CE, and later covering a much larger area. It flourished c. 350–510 CE. Under this dynasty, great heights of Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist religion and culture were achieved.
Hashemite dynasty
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History Hashemite dynasty A notable Arab family whose members are direct descendants of the founder...The Iraq branch ended in 1958 with the murder of Faisal II , but the dynasty continued in Jordan under Hussein ibn Talal and his son, Abdullah II...
Maurya dynasty
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Maurya dynasty. The first unifying, imperial dynasty in India, c. 321–180 BCE. Its founder was Chandragupta (d. c. 297); his grandson was Aśoka .
Han dynasty
Book article from: A Dictionary of Buddhism Han dynasty. A period of Chinese history extending from 206 bce to 220 ce during which China was united, prosperous, and (excepting a short period at the middle of the dynasty) stable. It was during this time that Buddhism entered China.

Thesaurus entries related to "Dynasty"

dynasty
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus dynasty • noun  the fourth king of the Shang dynasty synonyms : bloodline, line, ancestral line, lineage, house, family, ancestry, descent, succession, genealogy, family tree; regime, rule, reign, empire, sovereignty.
genealogy
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus genealogy • noun  our genealogy has been difficult to determine synonyms : lineage, line, line of descent, family tree, bloodline; pedigree, ancestry, extraction, heritage, parentage, birth, family, dynasty, house, stock, blood, roots.
tribe
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus tribe • noun  nomadic tribes of the Sahara synonyms : ethnic group, people, band, nation; family, dynasty, house, clan, sept.
succession
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...elevation.   3. the succession is through his eldest son synonyms : line of descent, descent, ancestral line, dynasty, lineage. phrase: in succession   several firms closed in (quick) succession synonyms : successively, running...
family tree
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...helped me trace my family tree synonyms : ancestry, genealogy, descent, lineage, line, bloodline, pedigree, background, extraction, derivation; family, dynasty, house; forebears, forefathers, antecedents, roots, origins.
clan
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus clan • noun   1. the Macleod clan synonyms : group of families, sept; family, house, dynasty, tribe; Anthropology kinship group.   2. a clan of art collectors synonyms : group, set, circle, clique, coterie; crowd, band; informal gang, bunch.
house
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...family, occupants; clan, tribe; informal brood.   3. the house of Windsor synonyms : family, clan, tribe; dynasty, line, bloodline, lineage, ancestry, family tree.   4. a printing house synonyms : firm, business, company...
impious
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus impious • adjective  the impious magistrate of the Sung dynasty synonyms : godless, ungodly, unholy, irreligious, sinful, wicked, immoral, unrighteous, sacrilegious, heretical, profane...
usurp
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...seize, take over, take possession of, take, commandeer, wrest, assume, expropriate.   2. the Hanoverian dynasty had usurped the Stuarts synonyms : oust, overthrow, remove, topple, unseat, depose, dethrone; supplant, replace.
family
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...pedigree, genealogy, background, family tree, descent, lineage, line, bloodline, blood, race, strain, stock, breed; dynasty, house; forebears, forefathers, antecedents, roots.   5. a family of plants synonyms : class, genus, species...

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DYNASTY ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF PETER N. NORDBERG AS VICE PRESIDENT OF NORTH AMERICAN SALES
PR Newswire; 2/6/1995; 700+ words ; ...Position Formed to Address Expanding Sales of Dynasty's New Generation Client/Server Development...NAPERVILLE, Ill., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Dynasty Technologies, Inc., innovators of a...responsible for maintaining and building upon Dynasty's leadership role in the sale of Dynasty...
Dynasty secures strategic investment from Swiss based ETF (European Technology and Finance).
Business Wire; 11/26/1996; 700+ words ; ...behind the scenes corporate maneuvering, Dynasty Technologies, Inc., a leading provider...institutions participate in ETF's funds. Dynasty is only one of several major Information...which ETF is involved. The investment in Dynasty is a part of ETF's overall business...
Dynasty Technologies and Mercury Interactive join forces to improve quality of highly distributed client/server applications; first automated testing solution for DYNASTY Version 3 development environment.
Business Wire; 7/9/1996; 700+ words ; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--July 9, 1996--Dynasty Technologies Inc., innovators of open...organizations and developers utilizing DYNASTY Version 3, an open object-oriented...Mercury Interactive's testing tools with Dynasty's leading-edge development solution...
Dynasty Gold Corp. Signs Letter of Intent.
M2 Presswire; 3/13/2007; 700+ words ; ...March 2007-International Stock Targets: Dynasty Gold Corp. Signs Letter of Intent(C...M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:13032007 Dynasty Gold Corp. (TSX-V:DYG) was up 16...shares traded at the time of his release. Dynasty Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:DYG)(FRANKFURT...
Dynasty Development Environment Supports BEA's New M3 Object Transaction Manager.
Business Wire; 6/2/1998; 700+ words ; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 1998--Dynasty Technologies, Inc. today announced that the DYNASTY Development Environment(TM), the company...enterprise middleware leader BEA Systems, Inc. Dynasty's support for the BEA M3 OTM will be available...
Dynasty continues European conquest; Interpolis, Banque Nationale de Paris, TNT Freight, build Dynasty applications; open message is well received as major European insurers, banks and integrators standardize on DYNASTY development tool for distributed applications.
Business Wire; 9/3/1996; 700+ words ; ...director of international operations for Dynasty Technologies, finishes a call from his...Italy and begins a conversation with the Dynasty office in Germany. Lately, it is common...a word in his native French all day. Dynasty Technologies and Msr. Vespa have invested...
DYNASTY ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH TIVOLI TO PROVIDE INTEGRATED ENTERPRISE CLASS DEVELOPMENT & APPLICATION MANAGEMENT
PR Newswire; 12/7/1994; 700+ words ; Initial Integration of DYNASTY and Tivoli to Focus on Software Distribution...Ill., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Dynasty Technologies, Inc., innovators of...class client/server applications. Dynasty recently announced Version 2 of The...
Dynasty Technologies Opens New York Office; New Office Leads to the Expansion of U.S. Sales Force.
Business Wire; 4/22/1998; 700+ words ; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 1998--Dynasty Technologies Inc. today announced it has...key members to its U.S. sales force. Dynasty Technologies develops, markets and supports the DYNASTY Development Environment(TM), a component...
Dynasty expands platform support for leading enterprise development environment; Reinforces cross-platform commitment through Windows NT and IBM's AIX platform support.
Business Wire; 11/6/1995; 700+ words ; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 1995--Dynasty Technologies Inc., innovators of open...today announced that it will offer its DYNASTY Development Environment, the leading...platforms. The announcement reinforces Dynasty's commitment to provide users with a...
Dynasty Technologies and Computer Consulting Services Corp. Sign Agreement.
Business Wire; 8/25/1998; 700+ words ; ...and BEA Tuxedo/M3 Expertise to Support Dynasty Customers Developing Complex Applications Dynasty Technologies Inc. and Computer Consulting...developing enterprise applications with the DYNASTY Development Environment(TM). CCSC personnel...