They had members in public office
A DYNASTY is a series of rulers from the same family.
A Political Dynasty is where a family or group maintains power by controlling the state for several generations.
Examples of a Dynasty are:
*Bourbon Dynasty - a European royal line that ruled in France from 1589 to 1793 and also ruled Spain, Naples, and Sicily.
*Ming Dynasty - the imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 1368 to 1644
In Theocracy, government leaders are members of the clergy and its legal system is based on religious law.
An Empire is a political structure where one state dominates other states. It Empire head is called Emperor or Empress.
Monarchy is a form of government where one or more individual reigns sovereignty until death or abdication. It head of state can be a King or Queen.
A dictator<span> was a magistrate of the Roman Republic, entrusted with the full authority of the state .Technically, a senatus consultum was advisory, and did not have the </span>force<span> of law, but in practice it's rite involving the </span>driving<span> of a nail into the wall of the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, as a protection against pestilence. Hope this helps :)</span>
