The Grand Duchy of Lithuania (13th to 16th century)
Lithuania was first mentioned in 1009, formed a state ca. 1183, and developed into a powerful empire in the 14th...
27/10/2012
GENEALOGY
Hohenzollern Dynasty
The Hohenzollerns were German dynasty and princely family who rose to power in the late Middle Ages, becoming electors of...
05/08/2012
The Vandal Kingdom
The Vandals was a name of a group of two tribes, the Silingians and the Hasdingians, that lived in the...
23/07/2012
Toussaint Louverture
The Chateau de Joux, high in the mountainous region of Franche-Comté close to the Swiss border, was one of the...
30/06/2012
The House of Liechtenstein
The Liechtenstein dynasty, from which the principality takes its name, is the family which reigns by constitutional, hereditary right over...
01/06/2012
Carolingian House of the Kingdom of France
The Carolingian dynasty (known variously as the Carlovingians, Carolings, or Karlings) was a Frankish noble family with origins in the...
20/03/2012
The county of Tripoli (1102 – 1289)
The County of Tripoli (1109–1289) was the last Crusader state founded in the Levant, located in what today are parts...
15/01/2012
The Hasmonaean Dynasty 166 – 37 BC
The Hasmonean dynasty(/hæzməˈniːən/, Hebrew: חשמונאים Hashmonayim) was the ruling dynasty of Judea and surrounding regions during classical antiquity. Between c....
15/12/2011
Serbian Nemanjic Dynasty
The Nemanjić (pronounced [nɛ̌maɲitɕ], Serbian: pl. Немањићи, Nemanjići) was the most important dynasty of Serbia in the Middle Ages, and one...
28/11/2011
Romanov Dynasty
The House of Romanov (Russian: Рома́нов, IPA: [rɐˈmanəf]) was the second and last imperial dynasty to rule over Russia, reigning from...
28/11/2011