Early Dynastic
Ancient Egypt / North Africa · -3150 – -2613
3 figures
Dynasties of Africa
Ruling houses across the African continent.
8 dynasties
4th Dynasty
Ancient Egypt / North Africa · -2613 – -2494
3 figures
18th Dynasty
Ancient Egypt / North Africa · -1550 – -1292
10 figures
19th Dynasty
Ancient Egypt / North Africa · -1292 – -1189
5 figures
Ptolemaic Dynasty
Ancient Egypt / Hellenistic World · -305 – -30
A Macedonian Greek royal house that ruled Egypt following the death of Alexander the Great. Known for adopting the customs of Egyptian Pharaohs, including extensive sibling marriage, and building the Library of Alexandria.
7 figures
Keita Dynasty
West Africa · 1235 – 1670
The ruling house of the Mali Empire, which dominated West Africa from the 13th to 15th centuries. They controlled the trans-Saharan trade routes and held near-monopolies on gold and salt.
4 figures
Solomonic Dynasty
Horn of Africa / Ethiopia · 1270 – 1974
One of the longest-ruling royal houses in history, claiming direct descent from the biblical King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba.
2 figures
Songhai Empire
West Africa / Middle Niger · 1464 – 1591
The largest contiguous empire in West African history, which controlled the trans-Saharan gold and salt trade.
2 figures