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World Monarchies and Dynasties
About this book
Throughout history, royal dynasties have dominated countries and empires around the world. Kings, queens, emperors, chiefs, pharaohs, czars - whatever title they ruled by, monarchs have shaped institutions, rituals, and cultures in every time period and every corner of the globe. The concept of monarchy originated in prehistoric times and evolved over centuries right up to the present. Efforts to overthrow monarchies or evade their rule - such as the American, French, Chinese, and Russian revolutions - are considered turning points in world history. Even today, many countries retain their monarchies, although in vastly reduced form with little political power. One cannot understand human history and government without understanding monarchs and monarchies. This fully-illustrated encyclopedia provides the first complete survey of all the major rulers and ruling families of the world, past and present. No other reference work approaches the topic with the same sense of magnitude or connection to historical context. Arranged in A-Z format for ease of access, World Monarchies and Dynasties includes information on major monarchs and dynasties from ancient time to the present. This set: includes overviews of reigns and successions, genealogical charts, and dynastic timelines; addresses concepts, problems, and theories of monarchy; provides background and information for further research; highlights important places, structures, symbols, events, and legends related to particular monarchs and dynasties; includes a master bibliography and multiple indexes.
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GENERAL INDEX
Note: Page references in italics indicate photographs.
A
Aachen, Germany, 1:97
Abbas the Great, 1:1; 3:815
Abbasid Dynasty, 1:1–2, 3
Abdication, royal, 1:3–5
political factors, 1:4
religion and, 1:3–4
Abu Bakr, 1:5
Accession of kings, 1:5–7
King Baudouin, 1:6
modern changes, 1:6
Achaeans. See Mycenaean monarchies
Achaemenid Dynasty, 1:7–8
Artaxerxes I, 1:57
Artaxerxes II, 1:57–58, 57
Artaxerxes III, 1:58
Acheh Kingdom, 1:8–9
Adolph of Nassau, 1:24
Adud ad-Dawlah, 1:134
Aethelred the Unready. See Anglo-Saxon rulers; Edward the Confessor
Afonso I, 1:9–10
Afonso I, Nzinga Mbemba, 1:10–11
African Kingdoms, 1:11–15, 12, 13, 17–18
Assante Kingdom, 1:60–61
Azande Kingdoms, 1:82
Bemba Kingdom, 1:101–102
Benin Kingdom, 1:102–103, 102
modern kingdoms, 1:15
polygynous monarchs, 1:11
regalia, 1:14
rise of, 1:12–14
royal advisors, 1:14–15
Sa’id, Sayyid ibn, 3:816–817
Shaka Zulu, 3:846–847
Shilluk Kingdom, 3:853
Sobhuza I, 3:867–868
Sobhuza II, 3:868, 868
Sokoto Caliphate, 3:869
Songhai Kingdom, 3:870–871
Sotho (Suto) Kingdom, 3:872–873
succession to throne, 1:14–15
Swazi Kingdom, 3:917–918
symbolism of, 1:...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Features
- Contributors
- Preface
- Introduction
- Chronology of Dynasties and Kingdoms
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- X
- Y
- Z
- Bibliography
- General Index
- Biographical Index