Dynastic union refers to the union of two titles or rulerships in one ruler or titleholder. That is, the titles have not merged, the realms have not merged, but the same person holds each. Thus, the union is dynastic, or of a dynasty, family, not political. Examples include the union of vassal states to their suzerains when the suzerain inherits by natural right, this was not uncommon in feudal times. Other unions are of equals, the most obvious example may be the union of Scotland and England which evolved into a political union, the United Kingdom. A dynasty is a family or extended family which retains political power across generations, or more generally, any organization which extends dominance in its field even as its particular members change. ... Feudalism comes from the Late Latin word feudum, itself borrowed from a Germanic root *fehu, a commonly used term in the Middle Ages which means fief, or land held under certain obligations by feodati. ... Scottish Executive - official site of the Scottish Executive Scottish Parliament - official site of The Scottish Parliament BBC Scotland - Scottish history, news and travel pages from BBC The Gazetteer for Scotland - Extensive guide to the places and people of Scotland, by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society and University of Edinburgh Scotland... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK...

Other examples are:

• The Kingdom of England and the Duchy of Normandy in 1066 under William the Conqueror
• The Kingdom of Aragón and the Kingdom of Valencia in 1238 under James the Conqueror
• The union of the Duchy of Burgundy (vassal) and the Kingdom of France (suzerain) for a brief spell (1029-1032) when Henry I succeeded to the French throne
• The union of the Kingdom of Castile and the Kingdom of Aragón in 1479 when Ferdinand the Catholic, already king of Castile by marriage, became king of Aragón

Dynastic union can also refer to the union of several realms or titles within a family, but not within a person. The Jiménez control over all Christian Spain save Barcelona was an example of this (1037-1126). The union of Hungary and Naples under their Angevin rulers is another example. The Flag of England The Kingdom of England was a kingdom located in Western Europe, in the southern part of the island of Great Britain. ... The Duchy of Normandy stems from the Viking invasions of France in the 8th century. ... Events January 6 - Harold II is crowned King of England the day after Edward the Confessor dies. ... William I ( 1027 – September 9, 1087), was King of England from 1066 to 1087. ... Aragón was a Frankish feudal county (Jaca) before becoming a self-proclaimed kingdom, which was united to the kingdom of Pamplona (later Navarre) in 925. ... History of Spain Series Prehistoric Spain Roman Spain Medieval Spain Age of Reconquest Age of Expansion Age of Enlightenment Reaction and Revolution First Spanish Republic The Restoration Second Spanish Republic Spanish Civil War The Dictatorship Modern Spain Topics Economic History Military History Social History The Aragonese Empire was the regime... Events In the Iberian peninsula, James I of Aragon captures the city of Valencia September 28 from the Moors; the Moors retreat to Granada. ... The following is a list of the Dukes of Burgundy Richard of Autun, the Justicier (880–921) Rudolph of Burgundy (king of France from 923) (921–923) Hugh the Black (923–952) Gilbert of Chalon (952–956) Odo of Paris (956-965) Otto-Henry the Great (965–1002) Otto-William... The borders of modern France closely align with those of the ancient territory of Gaul, inhabited by Celts known as Gauls. ... Events Births July 2 - Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. ... Events February 2 - Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor, becomes King of Burgundy. ... Rulers with this title include: Henry I of England Henry I of France Henry I of Germany, also Holy Roman Emperor Henry I of Navarre Henry I of Hesse Henry I of Cyprus (also Henry I of Jerusalem) Henry I of Poland Henry I of Champagne Henry I, Duke of... A former kingdom of Spain, Castile comprises the two regions of Old Castile in north-western Spain, and New Castile in the centre of the country. ... Events January 20 - Ferdinand II ascends the throne of Aragon and rules together with his wife Isabella, queen of Castile over most of the Iberian peninsula. ... Jimenez is a surname of Hispanic origin. ... As a noun, Christian is an appellation and moniker deriving from the appellation Christ, which many people associate exclusively with Jesus of Nazareth. ... Barcelona within Barcelonès Population (2003) 1,582,738 Area 100. ... // Events Construction of the church of Saint Sophia Cathedral is started in Kyiv. ... Events Rutherglen becomes one of the first Royal Burghs in Scotland. ... Naples (Italian Napoli, Neapolitan Napule, from Greek Νέα Πόλις - Néa Pólis - meaning New City; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is the largest city in southern Italy and capital of Campania Region and the Province of Naples. ...