Oldest Noble/royal Families

[galuhcandrakirana]

Originally Posted by hillary_nugent

the Danish are the oldest European royal family but i think the Japanese are the oldest royal family...i heard something on TV about that...but i'm not 100% sure...

You are right with it..Japanesse Imperial family is the oldest imperial/royal family in the world
Imperial History

The Chrysanthemum Throne: A History of the Emperors of Japan by Peter Martin. The Japanese imperial dynasty can be traced back some 1,600 years, making it the world's oldest hereditary monarchy. This first general study of the institution throughout its history includes material previously available only in Japanese.

[msfroyste]

the japanese imperial family is the world's oldest continuous monarchy. the persian monarchy, if you count all of the families/tribes, was the longest monarchy. i believe it went back some 2500+ years.

[SIDOROFF]

Kangra-Lambagraon. 6400 years.

[magnik]

Originally Posted by SIDOROFF

Kangra-Lambagraon. 6400 years.

Kangra-Lambagraon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

KANGRA-LAMBAGRAON ROYAL FAMILY

[magnik]

The House of Capet not so old as above circa IX - X century. They from Robertians. From Capet we have de Bourbons.

[magnik]

Noble:(maybe posted before I don't know)
Orsini family
Orsini family - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

(Orsini)

Orsini

[lucien]

I believe the oldest,functioning,Monarchy as well as Imperial Family,at present is Japan.

Before,that honour befell to Persia/Iran,I remember the 2500 anniversary celebrations in Persepolis in the early 70ties.

[Warren]

Correct Lucien, but I think we are after longest/oldest unbroken lines of descent. Persia/Iran, like China, had a series of dynasties rather than a continuous related line.

[Prince of Chota]

Originally Posted by bct88

I believe that the oldest is Denmark. The first king I believe was Gorm the Old in the 900s.

I thought Gorm was like 870 or something. Anyway, ninth century.

Denmark is the oldest in Europe. The oldest reigning family in the world is believed to be Japan (House of Yamato). According to tradition it is more than 2600 years old, although most scholars think it is only 1700 or 1800 years old.

[Prince of Chota]

Oddly enough actress Tilda Swinton comes from one of the oldest families in Britain (look into the Swinton Baronets).

[norenxaq]

the Japanese royal family can be traced to at least 300 AD with some certainty. Also, Confucius' family is even older (they were ennobled at some point in their history)

[norenxaq]

Much of Kangra's early history is mythical with regards to its ruling family

[Next Star]

I heard Japan's dynasty started in 660 b.c more than many thousands years ago.
They are the oldest reigning royal or noble family when it comes to bloodlines.