Dynasties This list is incomplete. Pharaohs are missing or have been left out above all in the lists of the Early and the intermediate Periods. All the dates until the Late Period should be taken with a grain of salt, some think a good deal more than just a grain. |
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| Predynastic Period | c.3500-3100 BCE | ||
| Early Dynastic Period | c.3100-2686 BCE | ||
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| 1st Dynasty | c.3100-2890 BCE | ||
| Menes (Hor-Aha) Djer Wadj (Djet) Den Anendjib Semerkhet Qa’a |
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| 2nd Dynasty | c.2890-2686 BCE | ||
| Hotepsekhemwy Raneb Nynetjer Seth-Peribsen Khasekhemwy |
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| Old Kingdom | c.2686-2181 BCE | ||
| 3rd Dynasty | c.2686-2613 BCE | ||
| Sanakhte (Nebka) (c.2688-2668) Djoser (Netjerikhet) (c.2668-2649) Sekhemkhet (Djoser Teti) (c.2649-2641) Khaba (c.2641-2637) Huni (c.2637-2613) |
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| 4th Dynasty | c.2613-2494 BCE | ||
| Snofru (c.2613-2589) Khufu (Cheops) (c.2585-2566) Djedefre (c.2566-2558) Khafre (Rekhaf) (c.2558-2532) Menkaure (Mykerinos) (c.2532-2514) Shepseskaf (c.2514-2494) |
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| 5th Dynasty | c.2494-2345 BCE | ||
| Userkaf (c.2494-2487) Sahure (c.2487-2475) Neferirkare Userkhau (c.2475-2455) Shepseskare (c.2455-2448) Raneferef (c.2448-2445) Niuserre (c.2445-2421) Menkauhor (c.2421-2413) Djedkare (c.2413-2381) Unas (Wenis) (c.2381-2345) |
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| 6th Dynasty | c.2345-2181 BCE | ||
| Teti (c.2345-2313) Pepi I Meryre (c.2313-2279) Merenre (c.2279-2270) Pepi II Neferkare (c.2279-2181) |
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| First Intermediate Period | c.2181-2040 BCE | ||
| 7/8th Dynasty | c.2181-2173 BCE | ||
| Wadjkare Qakare Iby |
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| 9/10th Dynasty | c.2160-2040 BCE | ||
| Meryibre Kheti (Akhtoy) I Merykare Kanrferre Nebkaure Kheti (Akhtoy) II Wahkare Kheti (Akhtoy) III Merikare |
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| 11th Dynasty | c.2133-1991 BCE | ||
| Intef I (Inyotef I) Sehertawy (c.2133-2123) Intef II (Inyotef II) Wahankh (c.2123-2074) Intef III (Inyotef III) Nakhtnebtepnefer (c.2074-2066) Mentuhotep I ? (c.2066-2040) |
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| Middle Kingdom | c.2040-1786 BCE | ||
| 11th Dynasty | |||
| Mentuhotep II Nebhepetre (c.2040-2010) Mentuhotep III Sankhkare (c.2010-1998) Mentuhotep IV Nebtawyre (c.1998-1991) |
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| 12th Dynasty | c.1991-1786 BCE | ||
| Amenemhet I Sehetepibre (c.1991-1962) Senusret I Kheperkare(c.1962-1917) Amenemhet II Nubkaure (c.1917-1882) Senusret II Khakhperre (c.1882-1878) Senusret III Khakaure (c.1878-1841) Amenemhet III Nimaatre (c.1841-1796) Amenemhet IV Maakherure (c.1796-1790) Queen Sobeknerfu Neferusobek (c.1790-1786) |
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| Second Intermediate Period | c.1786-1567 BCE | ||
| 13th Dynasty (about 70 kings) | c.1786-1633 BCE | ||
| Wegaf Khawitawire (c.1783 – 1779) Amenemhet V Sekhemkare Harnedjheriotef Hetepibre Sobekhotep I Khaankhre (ca.1750) Hor Amenemhet VII Sedjefakare Sobekhotep II Sekhemre-Khutawy (ca.1745) Khendjer Sobekhotep III Neferhotep I Khasekhemre (c.1723-1713) Sobekhotep IV Merihotepre Khaneferre (c.1713) Iaib (c.1713-1703) Ay Merneferre (c.1703-1680) Neferhotep II and eight more kings |
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| 14th Dynasty | c.1786-1603 BCE | ||
| Nehesy | |||
| 15th Dynasty | c.1674-1567 BCE | ||
| Hyksos kings Semqen ? Aper-Anati ? Sakir-Har Khyan (Apachnan) Apepi I (Apophis) Apepi II (Khamudi?) (c.1542-1532) |
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| 16th Dynasty | c.1684-1567 BCE | ||
| Hyksos kings ? ? |
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| 17th Dynasty | c.1650-1567 | ||
| Sobekemsaf I Sekhemre Wadjkhau Sobekemsaf II Intef VII Tao I Seakhtenre Tao II Sekenenre Kamose Wadjkheperre |
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| New Kingdom | c.1570-1070 BCE | ||
| 18th Dynasty | c.1570-1293 BCE | ||
| Ahmose I Nebpehtyre (c.1570-1546) Amenhotep I Djeserkare (c.1546-1527) Thutmose I Akheperkare (c.1527-1515) Thutmose II Akheperenre (c.1515-1498) Queen Hatshepsut Maatkare (c.1498-1483) Thutmose III Menkhepere (c.1504-1450) Amenhotep II Akheperure (c.1450-1412) Thutmose IV Men-khepru-Re (1412-1402) Amenhotep III Nebmaatre (c.1402-1364) Amenhotep IV/Akhenaten Neferkheperure (c.1350-1334) Smenkhkare Ankhheperure (c.1334) Tutankhamen Nebkheperoure (c.1334-1325) Ay Kheperkheperure (c.1325-1321) Horemheb Djeserkheperure (c.1321-1293) |
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| 19th Dynasty | c.1293-1185 BCE | ||
| Ramses I Menpehtyre (c.1293-1291) Seti I Merienptah Menmaatre (c.1291-1278) Ramses II Meriamen Usermaatre Setepenre (c.1279-1212) Merneptah Hetephermaat Baenre Meriamen (c.1212-1202) Amenmes Heqawaset Menmire Setepenre (c.1202-1199) Seti II Merenptah Userkheperure Setepenre (c.1199-1193) Merneptah Siptah Sekhaenre/Akhenre (c.1193-1187) Queen Twosret Setepenmut Sitre Meriamen (c.1187-1185) |
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| 20th Dynasty | c.1185-1070 BCE | ||
| Sethnakhte Userkhaure Setepenre (c.1185-1182) Ramses III Usermaatre Meriamen (c.1182-1151) Ramses IV Usermaatre/Heqamaatre-Setepenamen (c.1151-1145) Ramses V Usermaatre Sekheperenre (c.1145-1141) Ramses VI Nebmaatre Meriamen (c.1141-1133) Ramses VII Usermaatre Setepenre Meriamen (c.1133-1128) Ramses VIII Usermaatre Akhenamen (c.1128-1126) Ramses IX Neferkare Setepenre (c.1126-1108) Ramses X Khepermaatre Setepenptah (c.1108-1098) Ramses XI Menmaatre Setepenptah (c.1098-1070) |
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| Third Intermediate Period | c.1070-664 BCE | ||
| High Priests (Thebes) Contemporaries of the 21st dynasty at Tanis |
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| Herihor Siamun Hemnetjertepyenamun (c.1080-1074) Piankh (c.1074-1070) Pinedjem I Meriamen Khakheperre Setepenamun (c.1070-1032) Masaherta (c.1054-1046) Djedkhonsefankh (c.1046-1045) Menkheperre (c.1045-992) Smendes II (c.992-990) Pinedjem II (c.990-969) Psusennes (c.969-959) |
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| 21st Dynasty Tanite |
c.1070-945 BCE | ||
| Nesbanebded Hedjkheperre Setepenre (Smendes I) (c.1070-1043) Nephercheres (Neferkare-hekawise Amenemnisu Meramun (c.1043-1039) Psusennes I Akheperre Setepenamun (c.1039-1000) Amenemope Usimare Setepenamun (c.1000-991) Osorkon the elder (Osochor) (c.991-985) Psinaches (c.985-976) Psusennes II Titkheprure (c.976-962) Siamun Nutekheperre Setepenamun Siamun Meramun (c.962-945) |
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| 22nd Dynasty Bubastite |
c.945-730 BCE | ||
| Sheshonq I Hedjkheperre Setepenre (c.945-924) Osorkon I Sekhemkheperre Setepenre (c.924–889) Sheshonq II Hekakheperre Setepenre (ca. 890) Takelot I Usimare (c.889–874) Osorkon II Usimare Setepenamun (c.874–850) Harsiese (ca. 865) Takelot II Hedjkheperre Setepenre (c.850–825) Sheshonq III Usimare Setepenamun (c.825–773) Pamai (c.773–767) Sheshonq V Akheperre (c.767–730) Osorkon IV (c.730–712) |
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| 23rd Dynasty Tanite |
c.817-730 BCE | ||
| Pedibastet Meriamen Usermaatre Setepenre(c.818–793) Iuput I (ca. 800) Sheshonq IV Usermaatre Meriamen (c.793–787) Osorkon III Usermaatre Setepenamen (c.787–759) Takelot III Usermaatre (c.764–757) Rudamon Usermaatre Setepenamen (c.757–754) Iuput II Meriamen sibastet Usermaatre (c.754–712) Nimlot (ca. 740) Peftjauabastet Nefer-ka-re (c.740–725) Thutemhat (ca. 720) Pedinemti (ca. 700) |
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| 24th Dynasty | c.720-714 BCE | ||
| Shepsesre Tefnakht (c.724-717) Wahkare Bakenrenef (c.717-712) |
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| 25th Dynasty | 747-656 BCE | ||
| Piye Usimare Sneferre (Piankhi) (747-716) Shabaka Neferkare Wahibre (716-702) Shebitku Djedkaure Menkheperre (702-689) Taharka Khunefertemr (689-663) Tanutamun Bakare (663-656) |
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| Late Dynastic Period | 664-332 BCE | ||
| 26th Dynasty | 664-525 BCE | ||
| 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 BCE | ||
| Cambyses II (525-522) Darius I (521-486) Xerxes (486-465) Artaxerxes I (465-424) Darius II (423-405) Artaxerxes II (405-359) |
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| 28th Dynasty | 404-399 BCE | ||
| Amenirdis (Amyrtaeus) (404-399) | |||
| 29th Dynasty | 399-380 BCE | ||
| Nefaarud I (Nepherites I) (399-393) Psammuthis Userre Setepenptah Pasherienmut (ca. 392) Hakor Khnemmaere Setpenkhnum (Achoris) (392-380) Nefaarud II (Nepherites II) (380) |
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| 30th Dynasty | 380-343 BCE | ||
| Nakhtnebef Kheperkare (Nectanebo I) (380-362) Djedhor (362-360) Nekhtharehbe Snedjemibre Setpenanhur (Nectanebo II) (360-343) |
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| 31st Dynasty | 343-332 BCE | ||
| 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 III Arrhidaeus (323-317) Alexander IV Aegus (317-311) |
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| Ptolemaic Dynasty | 323-30 BCE | ||
| 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) Footnotes: |
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