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This is a list of kingdoms and royal dynasties, organized by geographic region.

Note: many countries have had multiple dynasties over the course of recorded history. This is not a comprehensively exhaustive list and may require further additions or historical verification.

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Further information: Monarchy of China, dynasties in Chinese history, and List of Chinese monarchs

The following is a list of major dynasties of China:

Xia dynasty (夏朝) (2070–1600 BC)
Shang dynasty (商朝) (1600–1046 BC)
Zhou dynasty (周朝) (1046–256 BC)
- Western Zhou (西周) (1046–771 BC)
- Eastern Zhou (東周) (770–256 BC)
Qin dynasty (秦朝) (221–207 BC)
Han dynasty (漢朝) (202 BC–AD 9, AD 25–220)
- Western Han (西漢) (202 BC–AD 9)
- Eastern Han (東漢) (25–220)
Xin dynasty (新朝) (9–23)
Three Kingdoms (三國) (220–280)
- Cao Wei (曹魏) (220–280)
- Shu Han (蜀漢) (221–263)
- Eastern Wu (東吳) (222–280)
Jin dynasty (晉朝) (266–420)
- Western Jin (西晉) (266–316)
- Eastern Jin (東晉) (317–420)
Sixteen Kingdoms (十六國) (304–439)
- Han-Zhao (漢趙) (304–329)
- Cheng Han (成漢) (304–347)
- Later Zhao (後趙) (319–351)
- Former Liang (前涼) (320–376)
- Former Yan (前燕) (337–370)
- Former Qin (前秦) (351–394)
- Later Yan (後燕) (384–409)
- Later Qin (後秦) (384–417)
- Western Qin (西秦) (385–400, 409–431)
- Later Liang (後涼) (386–403)
- Southern Liang (南涼) (397–414)
- Northern Liang (北涼) (397–439)
- Southern Yan (南燕) (398–410)
- Western Liang (西涼) (400–421)
- Hu Xia (胡夏) (407–431)
- Northern Yan (北燕) (407–436)
Northern and Southern dynasties (南北朝) (386–589)
- Northern dynasties (北朝) (386–581)
  - Northern Wei (北魏) (386–535)
    - Eastern Wei (東魏) (534–550)
    - Western Wei (西魏) (535–557)
  - Northern Qi (北齊) (550–577)
  - Northern Zhou (北周) (557–581)
- Southern dynasties (南朝) (420–589)
  - Liu Song (劉宋) (420–479)
  - Southern Qi (南齊) (479–502)
  - Liang dynasty (梁朝) (502–557)
  - Chen dynasty (陳朝) (557–589)
Sui dynasty (隋朝) (581–619)
Tang dynasty (唐朝) (618–690, 705–907)
- Wu Zhou (武周) (690–705)
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (五代十國) (907–979)
- Five Dynasties (五代) (907–960)
  - Later Liang (後梁) (907–923)
  - Later Tang (後唐) (923–937)
  - Later Jin (後晉) (936–947)
  - Later Han (後漢) (947–951)
  - Later Zhou (後周) (951–960)
- Ten Kingdoms (十國) (907–979)
  - Former Shu (前蜀) (907–925)
  - Yang Wu (楊吳) (907–937)
  - Ma Chu (馬楚) (907–951)
  - Wuyue (吳越) (907–978)
  - Min (閩) (909–945)
  - Southern Han (南漢) (917–971)
  - Jingnan (荊南) (924–963)
  - Later Shu (後蜀) (934–965)
  - Southern Tang (南唐) (937–976)
  - Northern Han (北漢) (951–979)
Liao dynasty (遼朝) (916–1125)
- Western Liao (西遼) (1124–1218)
Song dynasty (宋朝) (960–1279)
- Northern Song (北宋) (960–1127)
- Southern Song (南宋) (1127–1279)
Western Xia (西夏) (1038–1227)
Jin dynasty (金朝) (1115–1234)
Yuan dynasty (元朝) (1271–1368)
- Northern Yuan (北元) (1368–1635)
Ming dynasty (明朝) (1368–1644)
- Southern Ming (南明) (1644–1662)
Qing dynasty (清朝) (1636–1912)
- Later Jin (後金) (1616–1636)
Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
Empire of China (1915–1916)
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