Dynasties
Jeroen Duindam
Dynasties are prominently present in world history. King lists, with individual reign names and dynastic era names, were a common form of time reckoning &#x2013; habit that persists modern Japan. Rule across the globe most often took shape around single person, attended by household providing personal administrative services, location stood out from its environment. The term &#x203a;dynasty&#x2039; did not originally relate to government person or family. Greek dynasteia denotes lordship sovereignty general. In his Politics, Aristotle uses dynasteia, usually translated as &#x203a;rule powerful&#x2039;, when he refers oligarchies dominated handful families tending towards hereditary power. Did dynasty pertain one &#x203a;form government&#x2039;, should we understand it more pervasive social practice? This paper reconsiders idea examining global perspective. Different forms kinship generate different types dynasties. Moreover, was never based only on rules hazards reproduction: succession many same holds true for cultural representations Which variants can be found globe, how clans royals constructed? How important pedigree authority these dynasties?
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