Chronological list of
ancient Egyptian kingdoms, dynasties and pharaohs.
The Narmer Palette 3100 BC
Djoser 3rd Dynasty
Pyramids at Giza 4th Dynasty
Hippopotamus 20th century BC Sesostris III (Senusret) 12th Dynasty
King Tutankhamun 18th Dynasty Ramses II 19th Dynasty
Psusennes I (Pasebakhaennuit I) 21st dynasty
Horus 8th century BC
Nakhthorheb Reign of Psammetic II
Ptolemaic Funeral Mask Source: Akhet Egyptology (http://www.akhet.co.uk) |
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DynastiesAll the dates should be taken with a grain of salt. Some think a good deal more than just a grain.For a slightly different chronology. |
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| Predynastic Period | c.3500-3100 BC | ||||
| Early Dynastic Period | c.3100-2686 BC | ||||
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| 1st Dynasty | c.3100-2890 BC | ||||
| Menes (Hor-Aha)
Djer Wadj (Djet) Den Anendjib Semerkhet Qa'a |
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| 2nd Dynasty | c.2890-2686 BC | ||||
| Hotepsekhemwy
Raneb Nynetjer Seth-Peribsen Khasekhemwy |
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| Old Kingdom | c.2686-2181 BC | ||||
| 3rd Dynasty | c.2686-2613 BC | ||||
| Sanakhte (Nebka) (2688-2668) Djoser (2668-2649) Sekhemkhet (Djoser Teti) (2649-2641) Khaba (2641-2637) Huni (2637-2613) |
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| 4th Dynasty | c.2613-2494 BC | ||||
| Snofru
(2613-2589) Khufu (Cheops) (2585-2566) Djedefre (2566-2558) Khafre (Rekhaf) (2558-2532) Menkaure (Mykerinos) (2532-2514) Shepseskaf (2514-2494) |
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| 5th Dynasty | c.2494-2345 BC | ||||
| Userkaf (2494-2487) Sahure (2487-2475) Neferirkare (2475-2455) Shepseskare (2455-2448) Raneferef (2448-2445) Niuserre (2445-2421) Menkauhor (2421-2413) Djedkare (2413-2381) Unas (Wenis) (2381-2345) |
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| 6th Dynasty | c.2345-2181 BC | ||||
| Teti
(2345-2313) Pepi I (Meryre) (2313-2279) Merenre (2279-2270) Pepi II (Neferkare) (2279-2181) |
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| First Intermediate Period | c.2181-2040 BC | ||||
| 7/8th Dynasty | c.2181-2173 BC | ||||
| Wadjkare Qakare Iby |
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| 9/10th Dynasty | c.2160-2040 BC | ||||
| Meryibre Khety Merykare Kanrferre Nebkaure Akhtoy |
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| 11th Dynasty | c.2133-1991 BC | ||||
| Intef I
(Inyotef I) (Sehertawy) (2133-2123) Intef II (Inyotef II) (Wahankh) (2123-2074) Intef III (Inyotef III) (Nakhtnebtepnefer) (2074-2066) Mentuhotep I ? (2066-2040) |
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| Middle Kingdom | c.2040-1786 BC | ||||
| 11th Dynasty | |||||
| Mentuhotep
II (Montuhotep II) (Nebhepetre) (2040-2010) Mentuhotep III (Sankhkare) (2010-1998) Mentuhotep IV (Nebtawyre) (1998-1991) | |||||
| 12th Dynasty | c.1991-1786 BC | ||||
| Amenemhet
I (Sehetepibre) (1991-1962) Senusret I (Kheperkare)(1962-1917) Amenemhet II (Nubkaure) (1917-1882) Senusret II (Khakhperre) (1882-1878) Senusret III (Khakaure) (1878-1841) Amenemhet III (Nimaatre) (1841-1796) Amenemhet IV (Maakherure) (1796-1790) Queen Sobeknerfu (Neferusobek) (1790-1786) |
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| Second Intermediate Period | 1786-1567 BC | ||||
| 13th Dynasty (about 70 kings) | 1786-1633 BC | ||||
| Wegaf (1783 - 1779) Amenemhet V (Sekhemkare) Harnedjheriotef (Hetepibre) Sobekhotep I (Kha'ankhre) (ca.1750) Hor Amenemhet VII (Sedjefakare) Sobekhotep II (Sekhemre'-khutawy) (ca.1745) Khendjer Sobekhotep III Neferhotep I (Kha'sekhemre) (1723-1713) Sobekhotep IV (Kha'neferre) (1713) Iaib (1713-1703) Ay (Merneferre) (1703-1680) Neferhotep II and eight more kings |
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| 14th Dynasty | 1786-c.1603 BC | ||||
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| 15th Dynasty | 1674-1567 BC | ||||
| Hyksos
kings Sheshi (Salitis?) Yakubber (Bnon?) Khyan (Apachnan) Apepi I (Apophis) Apepi II (Khamudi?) (c.1542-1532) |
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| 16th Dynasty | 1684-1567 BC | ||||
| Hyksos
kings Anather Yakobaam ? |
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| 17th Dynasty | c.1650-1567 | ||||
| Sobekemsaf I Sobekemsaf II Intef VII Tao I (Seakhtenre) Tao II (Sekenenre) Kamose (Wadjkheperre) |
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| New Kingdom | 1570-1084 BC | ||||
| 18th Dynasty | 1570-1320 BC | ||||
Ahmose I (Nebpehtyre) (1570-1546) Amenhotep I (Djeserkare) (1546-1527) Thutmose I (Akheperkare) (1527-1515) Thutmose II (Akheperenre) (1515-1498) Queen Hatshepsut (Maatkare) (1498-1483) Thutmose III (Menkhepere) (1504-1450) Amenhotep II (Akheperure) (1450-1412) Thutmose IV (Men-khepru-Re) (1412-1402) Amenhotep III (Nebmaatre) (1402-1364) Amenhotep IV/Akhenaten (Neferkheperure) (1350-1334) Smenkhkare (Ankhheperure) (1334) Tutankhamen (Nebkheperoure) (1334-1325) Ay (Kheperkheperure) (1325-1321) Horemheb (Djeserkheperure) |
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| 19th Dynasty | 1320-1200 BC | ||||
| Ramses I
(Menpehtyre) (about 1320) Seti I (Menmaatre) (c.1318-c.1304) Ramses II (Usermaatre) (1304-1237) Merneptah (Baenre meryamun) (c.1236-1223) Seti II Userkheperure meryamun (c.1223-1217) Amenmes Menmire setpenre Merneptah Siptah Sekhaenre/Akhenre (c.1208-1202) Queen Twosret (c.1202-1200) |
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| 20th Dynasty | 1200-1084 BCE | ||||
| Sethnakhte
Userkhaure (1200-1197) Ramses III Usermaatre-meryamun (1197-1166) Ramses IV User/Heqamaatre-setpenamun (1166-1159) Ramses V Usermaatre-sekheperenre (1159-1156) Ramses VI Nebmaatre-meryamun (1156-1148) Ramses VII Usermaatre-setpenre-meryamun (1148-1140) Ramses VIII Usermaatre-akhenamun (1140-1139) Ramses IX Neferkare-setpenre (1139-1117) Ramses X Khepermaatre-setpenptah (1117-1113) Ramses XI Menmaatre-setpenptah (1113-1084) |
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| Third Intermediate Period | 1084-747 BCE | ||||
| High Priests (Thebes) Contemporaries of the 21st dynasty at Tanis |
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| Herihor (Siamun
Hemnetjertepyenamun) (1080-1074) Piankh (1074-1070) Pinedjem I (Meryamun Khakheperre Setepenamun) (1070-1032) Masaherta (1054-1046) Djedkhonsefankh (1046-1045) Menkheperre (1045-992) Smendes II (992-990) Pinedjem II (990-969) Psusennes (969-959) |
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| 21st Dynasty Tanite |
1085-945 BC | ||||
| Nesbanebded (Hedjkheperre-setpenre) (Smendes I) (1069 -
1043) Amenemnisu (1043 - 1039) Psusennes I (Akheperre) (1039 - 991) Amenemope (Usimare) (993-984) Osorkon the elder (Osochor) (984 - 978) Siamun (Nutekheperre) (978 - 959) Psusennes II (Titkheprure) (959 - 945 ) |
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| 22nd Dynasty Bubastite |
945-c.730 BC | ||||
| Sheshonq
I (Hedjkheperre-setpenre) (945-924) Osorkon I (Sekhemkheperre-setpenre) (924–889) Sheshonq II (Hekakheperre-setpenre) (ca. 890) Takelot I (Usimare) (889–874) Osorkon II (Usimare-setpenamun) (874–850) Harsiese (ca. 865) Takelot II (Hedjkheperre-setpenre) (850–825) Sheshonq III (Usimare-setpenamun) (825–773) Pamai (773–767) Sheshonq IV (Akheperre) (767–730) Osorkon IV (730–712) |
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| 23rd Dynasty Tanite |
c.817-730 BC | ||||
| Pedibastet
(818–793) Iuput I (ca. 800) Sheshonq IV (793–787) Osorkon III (787–759) Takelot III (764–757) Rudamon (757–754) Iuput II (754–712) Nimlot (ca. 740) Peftjauabastet (740–725) Thutemhat (ca. 720) Pedinemti (ca. 700) |
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| 24th Dynasty | 720-714 BC | ||||
| Shepsesre
Tefnakht (724-717) Wahkare (Bakenrenef) (717-712) |
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| Late Dynastic Period | 747-332 BC | ||||
| 25th Dynasty | 716-656 BC | ||||
| Piye
(Usimare Sneferre) (Piankhi) (716-711) Shabaka (Neferkare Wahibre) (711-697) Shebitku (Djedkaure Menkheperre) (697-689) Taharka (Khunefertemre) (689-663) Tanutamun (Bakare) (663-656) |
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| 26th Dynasty | 664-525 BC | ||||
| Necho I (664-656) Psammetic I (Wahemibre Psamtek) (656-609) Necho II (Wahemibre Neko) (609-594) Psammetic II (Neferibre Psamtek) (594-587) Wahibre (Haaibre) (Apries) (587-569) Ahmose II (Khnemibre) (Amasis) (569-526) Psammetic III (Ankhkaenre) (526) |
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| 27th Dynasty | 525-404 BC | ||||
| Cambyses
II (525-522) Darius I (521-486) Xerxes (585-546) Artaxerxes I (465-424) Darius II (423-405) Artaxerxes II (405-359) |
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| 28th Dynasty | 404-399 BC | ||||
| Amyrtaeus (404-399) | |||||
| 29th Dynasty | 399-380 BC | ||||
| Nefaarud I (Nepherites) (399-393) Hakor (Khnemmaere-setpenkhnum) (Achoris) (393-380) |
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| 30th Dynasty | 380-343 BC | ||||
| Nakhtnebef
(Kheperkare) (Nectanebo I) (380-362) Djedhor (362-360) Nekhtharehbe (Snedjemibre-setpenanhur) (Nectanebo II) (360-343) |
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| 31st Dynasty | 343-332 BC | ||||
| Artaxerxes
III (343-338) Arses (338-336) Darius III (336-332) |
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| The Graeco-Roman Period | |||||
| Macedonian Kings | |||||
| Alexander the
Great (332-323) Philip Arrhidaeus (323-317) Alexander IV (317-304) |
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| Ptolemaic Dynasty | 323-30 BC | ||||
| Ptolemy
I Soter (305-282) Ptolemy II Philadelphus (284-246) Arsinoe II (278-270) Ptolemy III Euergetes I (246-222) Bernice II (246-221) Ptolemy IV Philopator (222-205) Ptolemy V Epiphanes (205-180) Harwennefer (205-199) Ankhwennefer (199-186) Cleopatra I (194-176) Ptolemy VI Philometor (180-164) Cleopatra II (175-115) Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator (164-145) Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (145) Cleopatra III (142-101) Ptolemy IX Soter II (116-80) Ptolemy X Alexander I (107-88) Ptolemy XI Alexander II (80) Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos (80-51) Queen Bernice IV (58-55) Ptolemy XIII (51-47) Queen Cleopatra VII (51-30) Ptolemy XIV (47-44) Ptolemy XV (44-30) | |||||
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Alternate or mistaken spellings: dynasty: dinasti, dinasty - pharaoh - pharaohs: pharoh, pharoah, pharoas, pharoahs, pharaon, pharaons, pharao - khufu: chufu, cheops, kheops - khafre: chafre, chefren, khafre - menkaure: mykerinos - djoser: zoser - senusret: sesostris - ahmose: amosis - amenhotep: amenophis - thutmose: thuthmose, tutmose, tutmosis, tuthmose - ramses: ramesses, ramesis - tutankhamen: tutankhamun, tutanchamun - akhenaten: echnaton, achnaton, akhnaten, ekhnaten - cleopatra: kleopatra - ptolemy: ptolemi,ptolmis - sheshonk: sisak, sheshonk - tanutamun: tanutamen necho: necos, nekhau - psammetic: psamtik, psammetich, psammetichos - amyrtaeos: amyrtaios - |
