Most powerful families in history

Throughout human history, when a family gains wealth, territory, and influence, they try to keep it. Families who are successful create dynasties that can last for centuries, expand around the globe, and influence some of the biggest events in world history. This course introduces some of the most powerful European and Asian families who have substantially impacted world history.

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Course plan

Lesson 1. Ptolemaic dynasty
Lesson 2. Julio-Claudian dynasty
Lesson 3. Capetian dynasty
Lesson 4. House of Plantagenet
Lesson 5. Genghis Khan Dynasty
Lesson 6. Ming Dynasty
Lesson 7. Habsburgs
Lesson 8. House of Medici
Lesson 9. Rothschild family
Lesson 10. Nehru-Gandhi Family
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