History's Royal Houses & Ruling Dynasties A - Z:

A

 Achaemenian Dynasty

The family who ruled the world before  Alexander the Great took over.

 Antigonid Dynasty

Founded by  Antigonus I.

 Ascanian Dynasty

German rulers until 1918

 Attalid Dynasty

Rulers over ancient Pergamum.
 

B

 Bourbon, House of

Not a pub.
 

C

 Capetian Dynasty

This family ruled France from 987 - 1328.
 

 Carolingian Dynasty

Frankish rulers in western Europe,  Charlemagne's family.
 

F

 Flavian Dynasty

Three emperors.
 

H

 Habsburg Dynasty

Ruling family from Austria.
 

 Herodian Dynasty

 Herod the Great and his family.
 

 Hohenstaufen Dynasty

German rulers of the  Holy Roman Empire with roots in Swabia.
 

L

 Luxembourg, House of

The family placed four Holy Roman emperors on the throne.
 

M

 Merovingian Dynasty

Frankish rulers, the ones who ruled before the Carolingians took over.
 

 Mermnad Dynasty

Rich ruling family of Lydia.
 

R

 Romanov Dynasty

Russian tsars 1613 - 1917.
 

 Rurik Dynasty

Russian ruling family.
 

S

 Savoy, House of

At their peak, the House of Savoy ruled united Italy.
 

 Saxon Dynasty

These guys were Holy Roman emperors.
 

 Seleucid Dynasty

 Seleucus I Nicator was the first king of this dynasty.
 

 Stuart, House of

 Robert the Bruce was grandfather of the first one.
 

T

 Tudor, House of

Henry's family.
 

V

Valois Dynasty

Rulers of France 1328-1589.  John the Good was a member.

 Visconti Family

Rulers of northern Italy from Milan.
 

W

 Welf Dynasty

Rivals of the Hohenstaufen dynasty.
 

 Wettin Dynasty

German line who provided sovereigns for Saxony, Thuringia, Poland, Great Britain, Bulgaria, and Belgium.
 

 Wittelsbach, House of

German nobles from Bavaria.