Posts tagged “dynasty”
21 August 2026
The Inca Empire Family Tree: The Sapa Inca Lineage Explained
From the legendary founder Manco Capac to Atahualpa's execution by the Spanish in 1533, trace the Sapa Inca lineage that ruled the largest empire in the pre-Columbian Americas.
21 August 2026
The Swedish Royal Family Tree: The House of Bernadotte Explained
A French general with no Swedish blood became King Carl XIV Johan in 1818, and every Swedish monarch since has descended from him. Here's the House of Bernadotte's family tree, from Napoleon's marshal to King Carl XVI Gustaf today.
21 August 2026
The Belgian Royal Family Tree: The House of Belgium (Saxe-Coburg) Explained
From Leopold I's founding of modern Belgium in 1831 to King Philippe today, trace how a German-born prince's dynasty became the House of Belgium.
20 August 2026
The Dutch Royal Family Tree: The House of Orange-Nassau Explained
How a 16th-century rebel prince became the namesake of the Netherlands' royal house, and how the House of Orange-Nassau's lineage leads to King Willem-Alexander today.
20 August 2026
The Danish Royal Family Tree: The House of Glucksburg Explained
How Denmark's House of Glucksburg became Europe's oldest continuous monarchy, and how it quietly supplied royal houses to Greece, Norway, and the UK.
19 August 2026
The Grimaldi Family Tree: Monaco's Royal Dynasty Explained
From a disguised monk who seized a fortress in 1297 to Grace Kelly's grandchildren today, the Grimaldi family tree traces the longest-ruling dynasty in Europe. Here's how it all connects.
19 August 2026
The Japanese Imperial Family Tree: From Jimmu to Naruhito Explained
The Japanese Imperial Family is the world's oldest continuous hereditary monarchy. Here's how its family tree works, from the legendary Emperor Jimmu to Emperor Naruhito today.
18 August 2026
The Tudor Family Tree: From Henry VII to Elizabeth I Explained
From Henry VII's rise at Bosworth Field to Elizabeth I's childless death, trace how one Welsh family became England's most famous royal dynasty.
17 August 2026
The Maratha Empire Family Tree: Shivaji's Descendants and the Bhonsle Dynasty
Follow the Maratha Empire's royal lineage from Shivaji Maharaj's parents through the Bhonsle dynasty's Satara-Kolhapur split and the rise of the Peshwas.
17 August 2026
The Qing Dynasty Family Tree: From Nurhaci to Puyi, the Last Emperor
Trace the Qing dynasty's imperial family tree from founder Nurhaci through the High Qing emperors to Puyi, China's last emperor.