The kingdom came to be called Lydia after the last king of the previous dynasty'.

To establish his legitimacy in relation to the previous dynasty, he married a woman of the Ngô family.

The Angeloi were female-line descendants of the previous dynasty.

It was on the slope of the gardens in a tiny old place built by the previous (Qajar) dynasty.

Eventually, he came to power and ruled Kotte under a puppet king from the previous royal dynasty.

Although some of Song clothing have similarities with previous dynasties, some unique characteristics separate it from the rest.

He may have been related to the previous dynasty.

He also was an antiquarian and collector of old artworks from previous dynasties.

The circumstances surrounding the fall of the previous (Bazi) dynasty and his ascendancy are unknown.

This system was different from the previous dynasties, which had loose alliances and federations.