Time
line of Ancient Egypt
List
of Kings
Time Line of Ancient Egypt
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| 3100 BC |
Egypt's first Pharaoh - Menes, unites Egypt. |
| 3100 - 2686 BC |
Early Dynastic
Period (1st - 2nd dynasties) |
| 2686 - 2181 BC |
Old Kingdom (3rd -
6th dynasties) |
| 2652 - 2635 BC |
Egypt ruled by Pharaoh Djoser |
| 2650 BC |
The first pyramid built at Saqqara |
| 2500 BC |
Pyramids built at Giza |
| 2181 - 2055 BC |
1st Intermediate
Period (7th - 11th dynasties) |
| 2100 BC |
Egypt invaded by people from the North |
| 2055 - 1650 BC |
Middle Kingdom (11th
- 14th dynasties) |
| 1650 - 1555 BC |
2nd Intermediate
Period (15th - 17th dynasties) |
| 1550 - 1069 BC |
New Kingdom (18th -
20th dynasties) |
| 1546 BC |
Pharaoh Amenophis I boots out the invaders from the North |
| 1473-1458 BC |
Queen Hatshepsut, the great female Pharaoh |
| 1353-1335 BC |
Akenaten
(Tutankhamun's father) ruled Egypt |
| 1333-1323 BC |
Egypt ruled by Pharaoh Tutankhamun |
| 1280 - 1212 BC |
Egypt ruled by Ramses II
(son of Seti I) |
| 1237 BC |
Rameses II, builds the temple at Abu Simbel |
| 1069 - 715 BC |
3rd Intermediate
Period (21st - 24th dynasties) |
| 715 - 332 BC |
Late Period (25th -
30th dynasties) |
| 525 BC |
Egypt conquered by the Persians |
| 332 - 30 BC |
Ptolemaic Period
(Macedonian and Ptolemaic dynasties) |
| 332 BC |
Alexander the Great (Greek) conquers Egypt |
| 51 - 30 BC |
Egypt ruled by Cleopatra VII, the last
Greek pharaoh of Egypt. She was the only one who learned the Egyptian
language. Cleopatra was supported by two Roman generals, Julius Caesar and
Mark Antony.
 Cleopatra
VII
|
| 30 BC |
Rome conquers Egypt |
List Of Kings
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Here is a list of the Kings of Egypt, from several sources. The dates are
approximate (I show those from two sources). Names in parentheses are Greek
versions of the Egyptian names. Names separated by commas are praenomen, nomen
(given name).
Early Dynastic Period (c.
3100 - 2686 BC)
- First Dynasty (3100-2890 BCE)
- Narmer [Menes?, Scorpion?] (before First Dynasty?)
- Aha [Hor Aha]
- Djer
- Djet
- Den
- Adjib [Anedjib]
- Semerkhet
- Qaa
- Second Dynasty (2890-2686 BCE)
- Hetepsekhemwy
- Nebra [Raneb]
- Ninetjer
- Peribsen [Set Peribsen]
- Sekhemib (=Peribsen?)
- Khasekhem [Khasekhemwy]
Old Kingdom (2686-2181 BCE)
- Third Dynasty (2686-2613 BCE)
- Djoser [Netjerikhet]
- Sekhemkhet
- Sanakht [Nebka] (perhaps before Djoser)
- Khaba
- Huni
- Fourth Dynasty (2613-2494 BCE)
- Sneferu
- Khufu
(Cheops, Suphis I)
- Djedefra
- Khafra
- Menkaura
- Shepseskaf
- Fifth Dynasty (2494-2345 BCE)
- Userkaf
- Sahura
- Neferirkara, Kakai
- Shepseskara
- Raneferef (Neferefra)
- Neuserra, Ini
- Menkauhor, Kaiu
- Djedkara, Isesi
- Unas (Unis)
- Sixth Dynasty (2345-2181 BCE)
- Teti [Seheptawy]
- Userkara (Ity) (regent?)
- Meryra, Pepy I
- Merenra, Nemtyemsaf I
- Neferkara, Pepy II
- Merenra II?, Nemtyemsaf II?
- Nitocret? [queen]
First Intermediate Period (2181-2055 BCE)
- Eighth Dynasty (2181-2125 (-2130?) BCE)
- Wadjkara [Demedjetawy]
- Qakara Iby
- Ninth & Tenth Dynasties at Heracleopolis (2160-2025 (2130-2040?) BCE)
- Meryibra, Khety I [Akhtoy I]
- Khety II [Akhtoy II]
- Neferkara [Ankhtify]
- Kaneferra
- Khety III [Akhtoy III]?
- Khety IV [Akhtoy IV]?
- Khety V [Akhtoy V]?
- Merykara
- Eleventh Dynasty at Thebes (2125-2055 (2130-) BCE) overlaps 9th & 10th
Dynasties
- Sehertawy Intef I
- Wahankh Intef II
- Nakhtnebtepnefer Intef III
Middle Kingdom (2055-1650 BCE)
- Eleventh Dynasty [all Egypt] (2055-1985 (-1991?) BCE) (continued)
- Nebhepetra, Mentuhotep II
- Sankhkara, Mentuhotep III
- Nebtawyra, Mentuhotep IV
- Twelfth Dynasty (1985-1795 (1991-1786) BCE)
- Sehetepibra, Amenemhat I
- Kheperkara, Senusret (Sesostris) I
- Nubkaura, Amenemhat II
- Khakheperra, Senusret (Sesostris) II
- Khakaura, Senusret (Sesostris) III
- Nimaatra, Amenemhat III
- Maakherura, Amenemhat IV
- Sobekkara, Sobekneferu [queen]
- Thirteenth Dynasty (1795-1650 (1786-1674) BCE)
- Khutawyra, Wegaf
- Sankhibra, Ameny Intef Amenemhat
- Auibra, Hor
- Sekhemra Khutawy, Amenemhat Sobekhotep
- Userkara, Khendjer (perhaps after Sobekhotep III)
- Sekhemra Sewadjtawy, Sobekhotep III
- Khaneferra, Sobekhotep IV
- Khasekhemra, Neferhotep I (perhaps before Sobekhotep IV)
- Menwadjra, Sihathor ?
- Merneferra, Ay
- Sekhemra Sankhtawy, Iykhernofret Neferhotep II
Second Intermediate Period (1650-1550 BCE)
- Fourteenth Dynasty in Eastern Delta (1750-1650 (1700-1674) BCE)
- Fifteenth Dynasty [Hyksos] (1650-1550 (1674-1567) BCE)
- Sheshi [Salitis] [Mayebra]
- Yakubher [Meruserra]
- Seuserenra, Khyan
- Yannas?
- Aauserra, Apepi I [Apophis]
- Apepi II [Aqenra]
- Sixteenth Dynasty in Eastern Delta (1650-1550 (1674-1567) BCE)
- Seventeenth Dynasty in Thebes (1650-1550 (1674-1567) BCE)
- Sekhemra Wadjkhau, Sobekemsaf II
- Nubkheperra, Intef VII
- Taa (Tao) I [Sanakhtenra]
- Seqenenra, Taa (Tao) II (Qen)
- Wadjkheperra, Kamose
New Kingdom (1550-1069 BCE)
- Eighteenth Dynasty (1550-1295 (1567-1320) BCE)
- Nebpehtyra, Ahmose (Amosis) I
- Djeserkara, Amenhotep (Amenophis) I
- Aakheperkara, Thutmose (Tuthmosis) I
- Aakheperenra, Thutmose II
- Maatkara, Hatshepsut [queen]
- Menkheperra, Thutmose III
- Aakeperura, Amenhotep II
- Menkheperura, Thutmose IV
- Nebmaatra, Amenhotep III (queen=Tyy)
- Neferkheperura Waenra, Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV) (queen=Nefertiti)
- Ankhkheperura, Smenkhkara [Nefernefruaten]
- Nebkheperura, Tutankhamun
[Tutankhaten]
- Kheperkheperura Irmaat, Ay
- Djeserkheperura Setepenra, Horemheb
- Nineteenth Dynasty (1295-1186 (1320-1200) BCE)
- Menpehtyra, Ramses I
- Menmaatra, Sety I
- Usermaatra Setepenra, Ramses [the Great] II (queen=Nefertari)
- Baenra Merynetjeru, Merenptah
- Menmira Setepenra, Amenmesse
- Userkheperura Setepenra, Sety II
- Akhenra Setepenra, Siptah
- Sitra Meryamun, Tausret [Twosret]
- Twentieth Dynasty (1186-1069 (1200-1085) BCE)
- Userkhaura Setepenra, Setnakht
- Usermaatra Meryamun, Ramses III
- Heqamaatra, Ramses IV
- Usermaatra Sekheperenra, Ramses V [Amenhirkopshef I]
- Nebmaatra Meryamun, Ramses VI
- Usermaatra Meryamun Setepenra, Ramses VII
- Usermaatra Akhenamun, Ramses VIII [Sethirkopshef]
- Neferkara Setepenra, Ramses IX
- Khepermaatra Setepenra, Ramses X
- Menmaatra Setepenptah, Ramses XI
Third Intermediate Period
(1069-715 BCE)
- High Priest Kings at Thebes (during the 21st Dynasty)
- Hemnetjertepyenamun, Herihor [Siamun]
- Piankh
- Khakheperra Setepenamun, Pinedjem I
- Masaherta
- Hemnetjertepyenamun, Menkheperra
- Smendes II
- Khakheperra Setepenamun, Pinedjem II
- Psusennes III
- Twenty-First Dynasty at Tanis (1069-945 (1085-945) BCE)
- Hedjkhererra Setepenra, Nesbanebdjed [Smendes I]
- Neferkara, Amenemnisu
- Aakheperra Setepenamun, Pasebakhaenniut I [Psusennes I]
- Usermaatra Meryamun Setepenamun, Amenemopet
- Aakheperra Setepenra, Osorkon (the Elder)
- Netjerkheperra Setepenamun, Siamon
- Titkheperura Setepenra, Pasebakhaenniut II [Psusennes II]
- Khakheperra Setepenamun, Pinudjem I
- Hemnetjertepyenamun, Menkheperra
- Twenty-Second Dynasty in Tanis (945-715 BCE)
- Hedjkherera Setepenra, Sheshonq I
- Sekhemkheperra, Osorkon I
- Heqakheperra Setepenra, Sheshonq II [=Osorkon I?]
- Usermaatra Setepenra, Takelot I
- Usermaatra Setepenamun, Osorkon II
- Hedjkheperra Setepenra, Takelot II
- Usermaatra Setepenra, Sheshonq III
- Usermaatra Setepenamun, Pamiy
- Aakheprra, Sheshonq V
- Aakheperra Setepanamun, Osorkon IV
- Hedjkheperra Setepenamun, Horsiese
- Twenty-Third Dynasty in Thebes (818-715 BCE) (during 22nd Dynasty)
- Usermaatra Setepenamun, Padibastet I
- Sheshonq IV
- Osorkon III
- Rudamon
- Usermaatra, Iuput II
- Nimlot [at Hermopolis]
- Neferkara, Peftjauabastet [at
Herakleopolis]
- Twenty-Fourth Dynasty at Sais (727-715 BCE) (during 22nd Dynasty)
- Shepsesra, Tefnakht
- Wahkara, Bakenrenef
Late Period (715 - 332 BC)
- Twenty-Fifth Dynasty [Kushites] (747-656 BCE)
- Menkheperra, Piankhi (Piy)
- Neferkara, Shabako (Shabaka)
- Djedkaura, Shabitko (Shebitka)
- Nefertemkhura, Taharqo (Taharqa)
- Bakara, Tanutamani
- Twenty-Sixth Dynasty at Sais (664-525 BCE) (During Assyrian occupation,
overlaps with 25th Dynasty)
- Wahibra, Psamtek (Psammetichus) I
- Wehemibra, Nekau (Necho)
- Neferibra, Psamtek II
- Haaibra, Wahibra
- Khnemibra, Ahmose II
- Ankhkara, Psamtek III
- Kushite Rulers in Kush during Assyrian occupation of Egypt
- Merkara, Aspelta
- Simeryamun, Harsiotef
- Ankhneferibra, Amanislo
- Kheperkara, Natakamani
- Twenty-Seventh Dynasty [1st Persian period] (525-404 BCE)
- Mesutira, Cambyses II
- Setutra, Darius I
- Xerxes I
- Artaxerxes I
- Darius II
- Artaxerxes II
- Rebels (during Persian rule)
- Seheribra, Padibastet
- Inaros
- Twenty-Eighth Dynasty (404-399 BCE)
- Twenty-Ninth Dynasty at Mendes (399-380 BCE)
- Baenra Merynetjeru, Nefaarud (Nepherites) I
- Maatibra, Hakor
- Thirtieth Dynasty (380-343 BCE)
- Kheperkara, Nakhtnebef (Nectanebo I)
- Irmaatenra, Djedhor
- Senedjemibra Setepeninhur, Nakhthorheb (Nectanebo II)
- Second Persian Period (343-332 BCE)
- Artaxerxes III
- Arses
- Darius III
- Macedonian Period (332-305 BCE)
- Meryamun Setepenra, Alexander III (the Great)
- Meryamun Setepenra, Philip Arrhidaeus
- Haaibra Setepenamun, Alexander IV
- Ptolemaic Period (305-30 BCE)
- Meryamun Setepenra, Ptolemy I [Soter I]
- Userkaenra Meryamun, Ptolemy [Philadelphus] II
- Iwaennetjerwysenwy Sekhemankhra Setepamun, Ptolemy [Euergetes] III
- Iwaennetjerwymenkhwy Setepptah Userkara Sekhemankhamun, Ptolemy [Philopator]
IV
- Iwaennetjerwymerwyitu Setepptah Userkara Sekhemankhamun, Ptolemy [Epiphanes]
V
- Iwaennetjerwyper Setepenptakhepri Irmaatenemunra, Ptolemy [Philomator]
VI
- Ptolemy [Neos Philopator] VII
- Ptolemy VIII [Euergetes II]
- Ptolemy IX [Soter II]
- Ptolemy X [Alexander I]
- Ptolemy XI [Alexander II]
- Iwaenpanetjernehem Setepptah Irmaat, Ptolemy XII [Neos Dionysos]
- Berenice IV [queen]
- Iwapanetjerentynehem Setepenptah Irmaatenra Sekhemankhamun, Ptolemy
XIV Caesarion
- Cleopatra VII [queen]
- Rebels (during rule of Ptolemies)
- Roman Period (30 BCE ...)
- Autocrator, Kaisaros Augustus
- Tiberius
- Gaius Caligula
- Claudius
- Nero
- Galba
- Otho
- Vespasian
- Titus
- Horsiese Merynetjerunebu, Domitian
- Nerva
- Autocrator Kaisaros Nervo, Trajanus [Trajan]
- Hadrianus Caesar [Hadrian]
- ...
Note "BCE" means "Before
Common
Era" and is
equivalent to the older "BC", "Before Christ".
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