Billionaire business mogul Rupert Murdoch lost a bid this week to change a family trust to consolidate control of his media company around his eldest son Lachlan. A Nevada commissioner ruled

The media mogul sought to steer his son Lachlan to the top spot in the conservative news organization, bypassing the other Murdoch children, Prudence, Elisabeth, and James.

A probate commissioner has ruled against Rupert Murdoch’s effort to change his family’s trust to give one of his sons control of his media empire and ensure Fox News maintains its conservative editorial slant,

Throughout history, when a family gains wealth, territory, and influence, they try to keep it. Families who successfully created dynasties have lasted for centuries and even shaped the biggest events in world history.