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| The two most significant ancient Roman families formed the Julio-Claudian Dynasty. Augustus Caesar is regarded as the founder of this dynasty which ended with Nero. Five emperors of this family ruled Rome from 27BC to 68AD. |
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| Ptolemy Family |
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| A part of the Hellenistic Macedonian family, Ptolemy family were the rulers of Egypt for over 300 years. After Alexander’s death, Ptolemy made himself the ruler of Egypt and thus established the Ptolemy dynasty. Among the most known member of the family was Cleopatra VII. |
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| Medici Family |
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| Based in Florence, the Medici family were prominent from the 13th century to the 17th century. The bloodline of the family included three popes and a number of rulers of Florence. Lorenzo the Magnificent, one of the rulers from the Medici family, was a benefactor of Renaissance art. The family also started a bank under the name of Medici Bank which was a highly respected bank in Europe. Later on, the influence of the Medici family spread outsides the boundaries of Florence throughout Europe. |
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| Habsburgs |
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| The Habsburgs were a European royal family famous for electing Roman emperors from the mid 15th century to the mid 18th century. The dynasty comes from the Habsburg castle of Switzerland. Empress Maria Theresa is one of the most notable members of the family. |
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| Zhu Family |
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| The emperors of the Ming dynasty were originally called Zhu. After the fall of the Yuan dynasty, the Ming dynasty was the last Hun dynasty to rule China. Zhu Yuanzhang was the first leader of this dynasty. He gave the name Ming which meant “brilliant”. |
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| Nehru-Gandhi Family |
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| This family is one of the most famous family in India for their contribution to the Indian freedom struggle and the political scenario of the country in the post-independence period. The family had high influences in the Indian National Congress. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was the first prime minister of India and Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi also have been prime ministers of the country. Rajiv Gandhi’s wife, Sonia Gandhi, is the president of the Congress and her son Rahul Gandhi is also active in Indian politics. |
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