| Cyrus's Achaemenian dynasty also allowed local kings and nobles to govern their original realms, albeit under Persian suzerainty. |
| The wall was built by the Qin dynasty to deter foreign aggression from the north. |
| The Damascus-based Umayyads were overthrown by a revolution that brought the new dynasty of the Abbasids to power. |
| Every hockey dynasty had the common element of an outstanding defensive rearguard to anchor play in the defensive zone. |
| And finally, there is the jewel in the crown of this dynasty of abnormality, David's sister, Amy. |
| The Norman dynasty is famous for its martial accomplishment, its aggression and, of course, its conquests. |
