“Monarchy is a calm ocean, and democracy is a stormy sea...” This is how the 18th century French writer Joseph Sanyal-Dubé imagined the monarchical form of government. Is this true? Can a monarchy always serve as a guarantee of peace, tranquility, prosperity and political stability for the people? The reader can find the answer to this question on the pages of this book, which tells about the most famous dynasties in the world that ruled in different eras: from the ancient Egyptian dynasties and the dynasties of Babylon, the medieval dynasties of the Merovingians, Genghisids, Sumeragas, Carolingians, Rurikovichs, Plantagenets to the relatively young - Bonaparte and Bernadot. The current ruling dynasties of Great Britain, Spain, Belgium, Sweden, etc. are also represented here. In addition to the general characteristics of each dynasty, the authors tried to dwell in more detail on the life and activities of its most prominent representatives.