List of kingdoms and royal dynasties
This is a list of kingdoms and royal dynasties, organized by geographic region.
Note: many countries have had multiple dynasties over the course of recorded history. This is not a comprehensively exhaustive list and may require further additions or historical verification.
Africa
Algeria
- Numidia
- Mauretania Caesariensis
- Vandal Kingdom
- Kingdom of Altava
- Kingdom of the Aurès
- Mauro-Roman Kingdom
- Emirate of Tlemcen
- Rustamid dynasty
- Sulaymanid dynasty
- Zirid Dynasty
- Hammadid dynasty
- Almohad Caliphate
- Kingdom of Tlemcen
- Hafsids of Béjaïa
- Ottoman Algeria
- Emirate of Abdelkader
Angola
Benin
- Kingdom of Dahomey
- Kingdom of Ouidah
- Kingdom of Porto-Novo
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Congo (Brazzaville)
Congo (Kinshasa)
Côte d'Ivoire
Egypt
- First Dynasty of Egypt
- Second Dynasty of Egypt
- Third Dynasty of Egypt
- Old Kingdom
- Fourth Dynasty of Egypt
- Fifth Dynasty of Egypt
- Sixth Dynasty of Egypt
- First Intermediate Period of Egypt
- Seventh Dynasty of Egypt
- Eighth Dynasty of Egypt
- Ninth Dynasty of Egypt
- Tenth Dynasty of Egypt
- Eleventh Dynasty of Egypt
- Middle Kingdom of Egypt
- Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt
- Thirteenth Dynasty of Egypt
- Fourteenth Dynasty of Egypt
- Fifteenth Dynasty of Egypt
- Second Intermediate Period of Egypt
- Sixteenth Dynasty of Egypt
- Abydos dynasty
- Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt
- New Kingdom of Egypt
- Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt
- Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt
- Twentieth Dynasty of Egypt
- Third Intermediate Period of Egypt
- Twenty-first Dynasty of Egypt
- Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt
- Twenty-third Dynasty of Egypt
- Twenty-fourth Dynasty of Egypt
- Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt
- Late Period of ancient Egypt
- Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt
- Twenty-seventh Dynasty of Egypt
- Twenty-eighth Dynasty of Egypt
- Twenty-ninth Dynasty of Egypt
- Thirtieth Dynasty of Egypt
- Thirty-first Dynasty of Egypt
- Ptolemaic Kingdom
- Ptolemaic dynasty
- Roman Egypt
- Diocese of Egypt
- Sasanian Egypt
- Ayyubid dynasty
- Mamluk Sultanate
- Tulunids
- Ikhshidid dynasty
- Egypt Eyalet
- Muhammad Ali dynasty
- Khedivate of Egypt
- Sultanate of Egypt
- Kingdom of Egypt
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
- Harla Kingdom
- Sultanate of Showa
- Sultanate of Dawaro
- Kingdom of Damot
- Zagwe dynasty
- Sultanate of Ifat
- Walashma dynasty
- Ennarea
- Ethiopian Empire
- Solomonic dynasty
- Kingdom of Kaffa
- Sultanate of Harar
- Imamate of Aussa
- Emirate of Harar
- Sultanate of Aussa
- Italian East Africa
Gabon
Ghana
- Dagbon Kingdom
- Bono state
- Portuguese Gold Coast
- Swedish Gold Coast
- Brandenburger Gold Coast
- Asante Kingdom
- British Gold Coast
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
- Kenya (1963–1964)
Lesotho
Libya
- Battiadae
- Libya (satrapy)
- Africa (Roman province)
- Aghlabids
- Spanish Tripoli
- Hospitaller Tripoli
- Ottoman Tripolitania
- Karamanli dynasty
- Italian Tripolitania
- Italian Cyrenaica
- Italian Libya
- British Military Administration (Libya)
- Emirate of Cyrenaica
- Kingdom of Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
- Malawi (1964-1966)
Mali
- Keita dynasty
- Mali Empire
- Songhai Empire
- Sunni dynasty
- Askiya dynasty
- Bamana Empire
- Kénédougou Kingdom
- Massina Empire
- Toucouleur Empire
- Wassoulou Empire
Mauritania
Mauritius
- Isle de France (Mauritius) (1715–1792) (1804–1810)
- British Mauritius
- Mauritius (1968–1992)
Morocco
- Mauretania
- Mauretania Tingitana
- Kingdom of Nekor
- Barghawata
- Midrarid dynasty
- Idrisid dynasty
- Almoravid dynasty
- Almohad Caliphate
- Marinid Sultanate
- Wattasid dynasty
- Saadi Sultanate
- Alaouite dynasty
- Spanish protectorate in Morocco
- Morocco
Mozambique
Nigeria
- Kingdom of Kano
- Sultanate of Kano
- Kano Emirate
- Oyo Empire
- Oba of Benin
- Obi
- Sokoto Caliphate
- Sokoto Sultanate Council
- Ooduan dynasties of Yorubaland
- Kingdom of Bonny
- Kingdom of Nri
Rwanda
Senegal
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
- Kilwa Sultanate
- Tanganyika
- Sultanate of Zanzibar
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Asia
Afghanistan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Brunei
- Bruneian Sultanate (1368–1888)
- Sultan of Brunei
Cambodia
China
The following is a list of major dynasties of China:
- Xia dynasty (夏朝) (2070–1600 BC)
- Shang dynasty (商朝) (1600–1046 BC)
- Zhou dynasty (周朝) (1046–256 BC)
- Western Zhou (西周) (1046–771 BC)
- Eastern Zhou (東周) (770–256 BC)
- Qin dynasty (秦朝) (221–207 BC)
- Han dynasty (漢朝) (202 BC–AD 9, AD 25–220)
- Western Han (西漢) (202 BC–AD 9)
- Eastern Han (東漢) (25–220)
- Xin dynasty (新朝) (9–23)
- Three Kingdoms (三國) (220–280)
- Cao Wei (曹魏) (220–280)
- Shu Han (蜀漢) (221–263)
- Eastern Wu (東吳) (222–280)
- Jin dynasty (晉朝) (266–420)
- Western Jin (西晉) (266–316)
- Eastern Jin (東晉) (317–420)
- Sixteen Kingdoms (十六國) (304–439)
- Han-Zhao (漢趙) (304–329)
- Cheng Han (成漢) (304–347)
- Later Zhao (後趙) (319–351)
- Former Liang (前涼) (320–376)
- Former Yan (前燕) (337–370)
- Former Qin (前秦) (351–394)
- Later Yan (後燕) (384–409)
- Later Qin (後秦) (384–417)
- Western Qin (西秦) (385–400, 409–431)
- Later Liang (後涼) (386–403)
- Southern Liang (南涼) (397–414)
- Northern Liang (北涼) (397–439)
- Southern Yan (南燕) (398–410)
- Western Liang (西涼) (400–421)
- Hu Xia (胡夏) (407–431)
- Northern Yan (北燕) (407–436)
- Northern and Southern dynasties (南北朝) (386–589)
- Northern dynasties (北朝) (386–581)
- Northern Wei (北魏) (386–535)
- Eastern Wei (東魏) (534–550)
- Western Wei (西魏) (535–557)
- Northern Qi (北齊) (550–577)
- Northern Zhou (北周) (557–581)
- Northern Wei (北魏) (386–535)
- Southern dynasties (南朝) (420–589)
- Liu Song (劉宋) (420–479)
- Southern Qi (南齊) (479–502)
- Liang dynasty (梁朝) (502–557)
- Chen dynasty (陳朝) (557–589)
- Northern dynasties (北朝) (386–581)
- Sui dynasty (隋朝) (581–619)
- Tang dynasty (唐朝) (618–690, 705–907)
- Wu Zhou (武周) (690–705)
- Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (五代十國) (907–979)
- Five Dynasties (五代) (907–960)
- Later Liang (後梁) (907–923)
- Later Tang (後唐) (923–937)
- Later Jin (後晉) (936–947)
- Later Han (後漢) (947–951)
- Later Zhou (後周) (951–960)
- Ten Kingdoms (十國) (907–979)
- Former Shu (前蜀) (907–925)
- Yang Wu (楊吳) (907–937)
- Ma Chu (馬楚) (907–951)
- Wuyue (吳越) (907–978)
- Min (閩) (909–945)
- Southern Han (南漢) (917–971)
- Jingnan (荊南) (924–963)
- Later Shu (後蜀) (934–965)
- Southern Tang (南唐) (937–976)
- Northern Han (北漢) (951–979)
- Five Dynasties (五代) (907–960)
- Liao dynasty (遼朝) (916–1125)
- Western Liao (西遼) (1124–1218)
- Song dynasty (宋朝) (960–1279)
- Northern Song (北宋) (960–1127)
- Southern Song (南宋) (1127–1279)
- Western Xia (西夏) (1038–1227)
- Jin dynasty (金朝) (1115–1234)
- Yuan dynasty (元朝) (1271–1368)
- Northern Yuan (北元) (1368–1635)
- Ming dynasty (明朝) (1368–1644)
- Southern Ming (南明) (1644–1662)
- Qing dynasty (清朝) (1636–1912)
- Later Jin (後金) (1616–1636)
- Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
- Empire of China (1915–1916)
- Manchukuo
India
- Yaduvanshi dynasty
- Yadava dynasty
- Abhira dynasty
- Pala dynasty (Kamarupa)
- Kachari Kingdom
- Mlechchha dynasty
- Koch dynasty
- Khen dynasty
- Chutia Kingdom
- Danava dynasty
- Bhauma dynasty
- Varman dynasty
- Ahom kingdom
- Gajapati Empire
- Mahameghavahana dynasty
- Eastern Ganga dynasty
- Rashtrakuta dynasty
- Sena dynasty
- Shunga Empire
- Chola dynasty
- Chera dynasty
- Kamarupa kingdom
- Kamata kingdom
- Pallava dynasty
- Rajput dynasties
- Sukarchakiya dynasty
- Soomra dynasty
- Maurya empire
- Manikya dynasty
- Mughal empire
- Pandiyan dynasty
- Satavahana dynasty
- Vijaynagar Empire
- Maratha Empire
- Gupta dynasty
- Chalukya dynasty
- Delhi Sultanate
- Tuluva dynasty
- Dominion of India
- Sikkim
Indonesia
- Aceh Sultanate
- Deli Sultanate
- Demak Sultanate
- Galuh Kingdom
- Gowa Sultanate
- Jambi Sultanate
- Janggala
- Kahuripan
- Kalingga Kingdom
- Kantoli
- Kediri Kingdom
- Kingdom of Pajang
- Kingdom of Tallo
- Kutai Kingdom
- Luwu
- Majapahit
- Mataram Kingdom
- Mataram Sultanate
- Pagaruyung Kingdom
- Palembang Sultanate
- Peureulak Sultanate
- Samudera Pasai Sultanate
- Singasari
- Srivijaya
- Sultanate of Bacan
- Sultanate of Banjar
- Sultanate of Bima
- Sultanate of Buton
- Sultanate of Jailolo
- Sultanate of Kutai Kartanegara
- Sultanate of Serdang
- Sultanate of Siak Sri Indrapura
- Sultanate of Ternate
- Sultanate of Tidore
- Sultanate of Yogyakarta
- Sunda Kingdom
- Surakarta Sunanate
- Tarumanagara
Iran
- House of Pahlavi
- Qajar dynasty
- Pahlavi dynasty
- Safavid dynasty
- Zand dynasty
- Afsharid dynasty
- Ilkhanate
- Sasanid dynasty
- Arsacid dynasty
- Achaemenid dynasty
Iraq
- Abbasid dynasty
- Iraqi Constitutional Monarchy
- Kingdom of Iraq (1932–58)
- List of kings of Iraq
Israel
- Davidic line
- Kingdom of Judah
- List of Kings of Judah
- King Saul
- King Solomon
- Tribe of Judah
- Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
- Kingdom of Israel (Samaria)
- Hasmonean Kingdom
- Herodian Kingdom
- Kingdom of Jerusalem
Japan
- Imperial House of Japan – Also known as the Yamato dynasty
- Ryukyu Kingdom
Jordan
- List of kings of Jordan
- Kingdom of Iraq (1932–58)
Kazakhstan
Korea
- Goguryeo Kingdom
- Baekje Kingdom
- Silla Kingdom
- Unified Silla Kingdom
- Goryeo dynasty
- Joseon dynasty
- Korean Empire
- List of monarchs of Korea
- Kim dynasty (as a republic but in hereditary dictatorship context)
Kuwait
Laos
- Lan Xang
- Kingdom of Champasak
- Kingdom of Luang Prabang
- Kingdom of Vientiane
- List of monarchs of Laos
- Kingdom of Laos
Lebanon
Malaysia
Maldives
Mongolia
Myanmar
- Kingdom of Ava
- Pagan Kingdom
- Kingdom of Mrauk U
- First Toungoo Empire
- Konbaung dynasty
- List of Burmese monarchs
Nepal
Oman
Pakistan
- Dominion of Pakistan
- Amb State
- Bahawalpur State
- Chitral State
- Dir State
- Hunza State
- Kalat State
- Kharan State
- Khayrpur State
- Las Bela State
- Makran State
- Nagar State
- Swat State
- Talpur dynasty
Philippines
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
- Emirate of Diriyah
- Kingdom of Hejaz
- Kingdom of Nejd
- King of Saudi Arabia
- House of Saud
- Umayyad dynasty
- Abbasid dynasty
Sri Lanka
Syria
Tajikistan
Thailand
- Lavo Kingdom
- Sukhothai Kingdom
- Ayutthaya Kingdom
- Thonburi Kingdom
- Patani Kingdom
- Chakri dynasty
- Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782–1932)
- Lan Na
- Kingdom of Chiang Mai
- Monarchy of Thailand
- List of Thai monarchs
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
- Timurid Empire
- Chagatai Khanate
- Uzbek Khanate
- Emirate of Bukhara
- Khwarazmian Empire
- Khanate of Khiva
- Khanate of Kokand
Vietnam
- Hồng Bàng dynasty (2879–258 BC)
- Âu Lạc (257–179 BC)
- Nanyue (204–111 BC)
- Early Lý dynasty (AD 544–602)
- Ngô dynasty (AD 939–965)
- Đinh dynasty (AD 968–980)
- Early Lê dynasty (AD 980–1009)
- Lý dynasty (AD 1009–1225)
- Trần dynasty (AD 1225–1400)
- Hồ dynasty (AD 1400–1407)
- Later Trần dynasty (AD 1407–1413)
- Later Lê dynasty (AD 1428–1527, AD 1533–1789)
- Mạc dynasty (AD 1527–1677)
- Tây Sơn dynasty (AD 1778–1802)
- Nguyễn dynasty (AD 1802–1945)
- Empire of Vietnam
- Domain of the Crown
Yemen
Europe
Andorra
Austria
Bavaria
Belgium
Bohemia
Bulgaria
Denmark
Finland
France
- Kingdom of France
- Kingdom of Arles
- First French Empire
- Second French Empire
- Duchy of Brittany
- Duchy of Burgundy
- Duchy of Lorraine
- Duchy of Normandy
- Kingdom of Corsica (1736)
- Anglo-Corsican Kingdom
Greece
- Macedonian Empire
- Byzantine Empire
- List of kings of Greece
- List of Greek royal consorts
- Kingdom of Greece
Georgia
German Empire
Hungary
Italy
- Kingdom of Italy
- House of Savoy
- Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic)
- Kingdom of Naples
- Papal States
- Kingdom of Sardinia
- Kingdom of Sicily
- Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
- Grand Duchy of Tuscany
- Duchy of Florence
- Duchy of Milan
- Duchy of Savoy
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Monaco
Moldova
Netherlands
Norway
Luxembourg
Poland
- Congress Poland
- Kingdom of Poland (1385–1569)
- Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
- List of kings of the Piast dynasty
- List of Polish monarchs
Portugal
Romania
Russia
- House of Romanov
- List of Russian rulers
- Russian Empire
- Tsardom of Russia
- Golden Horde
- Grand Principality of Moscow
- Khanate of Astrakhan
- Khanate of Kazan
- Khanate of Sibir
- House of Ak-Kebek
Spain
Andalucía
Aragon
Asturias
Cantabria
Catalonia
Castile
Galicia
León
Majorca
Murcia
Navarre
Valencia
Sweden
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
England
- House of Wessex
- House of Knýtlinga
- House of Godwin
- House of Normandy
- House of Plantagenet
- House of Lancaster
- House of York
- House of Tudor
- House of Stuart
- Kingdom of England
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- List of English monarchs
Scotland
- Guardian of Scotland
- House of Stuart
- Kingdom of Alba
- Kingdom of the Isles
- Kingdom of Scotland
- List of Scottish monarchs
- Scottish monarchs' family tree
Wales
Americas
Mosquito Coast
Antigua and Barbuda
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Bolivia
Brazil
- House of Braganza
- House of Orléans-Braganza
- Brazilian Imperial Family
- United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
- Kingdom of Brazil
- Empire of Brazil
- Monarquia Brasileira Isabel I of Brazil
Canada
See also Monarchism in Canada
Grenada
Haiti
Jamaica
Mexico
- Aztec Empire
- Emperor of Mexico
- First Mexican Empire
- Second Mexican Empire
- List of Mexican consorts
- List of Tenochtitlan rulers
- House of Iturbide
- House of Habsburg-Lorraine
Peru
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
United States
- Fighting Loyalists (American Revolution)
- Loyalist (American Revolution)
Oceania
Australia
Hawaii
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands
Tahiti
Tonga
Tuvalu
See also
- Lists of ancient kings
- List of dynasties
- Lists of monarchs
- Lists of emperors
- List of empires
- List of current monarchs of sovereign states
References
External links
- The Monarchist League
- Theodore's Royalty and Monarchy Site
- IMC, official site of the International Monarchist Conference.
- SYLM, Support Your Local Monarch, the independent monarchist community.