ANCIENT EGYPT SURVIVES UNTIL THE PRESENT DAY
An Alternate History Timeline
by Robert Perkins
APPENDIX: PHARAOHS OF EGYPT 670 BC to 2004 AD
26th Dynasty (Saite)
Necho I 670-663 BC Assyrian Vassal
Psamtik I 663-609 BC Freed Egypt from Assyria
Necho II "Gold Finder" 609-594 BC Restored links with Ophir; reorganized Egyptian Army on Greek model
Psamtik II 594-588 BC
Wahibre I "the Unlucky" 588-569 BC overthrown in Army revolt, succeeded by son Ahmosi
Ahmosi II "the Wise" 569-525 BC drastically reduced proportion of mercenaries in army, ending continual problem with army revolts; established income tax; absorbed priestly class and temples into the royal administration, eliminating them as a threat to the monarchy
Psamtik III 525-510 BC killed in battle against the Persians; no heirs. Related family from Sais assumes throne as 27th Dynasty
27th Dynasty (Saite)
Rameses XIII 510-500 BC Cousin of Psamtik III, General in Army. Assumed throne upon death of Psamtik III in battle
Necho III 500-455 BC
Psamtik IV 455 BC
Ahmosi III 455-450 BC
Psamtik V 450-425 BC
Psamtik VI 425-415 BC
Necho IV 415-413 BC
Psamtik VII 413-390 BC
Ahmosi IV "Canal Builder" 390-365 BC Completed Suez Canal.
Psamtik VIII 365-340 BC
Psamtik IX "the Great" 340-329 BC reorganized army on Macedonian model, allied with Alexander vs. Persia. Founded the Great Library in Sais.
Necho V "The Scholar " 329-320 BC. Greatly expanded the Great Libary in Sais.
Rameses XIV 320-305 BC
Necho VI 305 BC
Thutmoses V 305-303 BC
Necho VII 303-275 BC Necho VII died without heirs, throne passed to queen’s family, new dynasty
28th Dynasty (Saite)
Seti III 275-250 BC
Rameses XV 250-245 BC
Necho VIII 245-223 BC Made alliance with Hamilcar Barca vs. Rome; reorganized Egyptian Navy to meet Roman threat
Necho IX "Roman Slayer" 223-190 BC Led Egypt during 2nd Punic War vs. Rome
Seti IV 190-165 BC
Rameses XVI "the Crafty" 165-138 BC Led Egypt during 3rd Punic War vs. Rome, Seleucids and Ptolemies
Psamtik X 138-95 BC bribed Mithridates II of Parthia to attack Ptolemies
Thutmoses VI 95-70 BC
Seti V 70-33 BC
Psamtik XI 33-10 BC
Necho X 10 BC-12 AD
Ahmosi V 12-40 AD Died childless, throne passes to related family in Thebes. New dynasty.
29th Dynasty (Theban)
Wahibre II "the Usurper" 40-90 AD General in Army, head of junior line of royal family, usurps throne, passing over senior line of family.
28th Dynasty (Saite)--Restored
Rameses XVII 90-128 AD Head of senior line of family which was usurped by Wahibre II; overthrows Wahibre in a civil war.
Rameses XVIII 128-142 AD
Necho XI 142-150 AD
Seti VI 150-191 AD
Thutmoses VII 191-203 AD
Psamtik XII 203-230 AD
Ahmosi VI 230-275 AD
Ahmosi VII 275-290 AD
Necho XII 290-304 AD
Thutmoses VIII 304-333 AD Overthrown by descendant of Wahibre "the Usurper", restoring the 29th Dynasty.
29th Dynasty (Theban)--Restored
Wahibre III "Bloody Hand" 333-350 AD Overthrew Thutmoses VIII, murdered all remaining descendants of the 28th Dynasty.
Ahmosi VIII 350 AD
Wahibre IV 350-396 AD Overthrown by family that is distantly related to the former Saite 28th Dynasty which was overthrown by Wahibre III. New dynasty.
30th Dynasty (Saite)
Necho XII 396-408 AD
Necho XIII 408-420 AD
Necho XIV 420-437 AD
Seti VII 437-500 AD
Thutmoses IX 500-533 AD
Rameses XIX 533-552 AD
Psamtik XIII 552-570 AD
Psamtik XIV 570-596 AD
Rameses XX 596-615 AD
Ahmosi IX 615-651 AD
Necho XV 651-677 AD Necho died childless. No male heirs in any closely related branch of royal family. Throne passes to family of Necho’s queen. New dynasty.
31st Dynasty (Theban)
Sesostris IV 677-702 AD nephew of Queen Neferhari, wife of Necho XV. Takes royal name from Middle Kingdom XIIth Dynasty, as he admires the literary achievements of that era. Moves capital to Thebes.
Amenemhet V 702-729 AD
Rameses XXI 729-753 AD
Sesostris V 753-777 AD
Sesostris VI 777-795 AD
Seti VIII 795-801 AD
Rameses XXII 801-840 AD
Amenemhet VI 840-861 AD
Amenemhet VII 861-869AD
Seti IX 869-888 AD
Rameses XXIII 888-913 AD
Sesostris VII 913-920 AD died in battle against the Romans, no heirs. Brief period of civil war follows before Royal Vizier usurps the throne. New dynasty.
32nd Dynasty (Memphite)
Khufu II 923-955 AD Royal Vizier of Sesostris VII, victor in 3-year civil war following death of previous king in battle. Since his family comes from Memphis (former capital under the Old Kingdom), he takes name of Old Kingdom Pharaoh who built the Great Pyramid, moves capital to Memphis.
Khafre II 955-965 AD
Pepi III 965-998 AD
Khufu III 998 AD Overthrown by army general who claims to be descended from the Saite 26th Dynasty. New dynasty.
33rd Dynasty (Saite)
Psamtik XV 998-1021 AD Overthrew Khufu III, moved capital back to Sais from Memphis.
Psamtik XVI 1021-1039 AD
Psamtik XVII 1039-1080 AD
Necho XV 1080-1104 AD
Ahmosi X 1104-1109 AD
Psamtik XVIII 1109-1141 AD
Necho XVI 1141-1157 AD died childless, no heirs, throne passes to distantly related family in Sais.
33rd Dynasty (Saite)
Rameses XXIV 1157-1190 AD
Seti X 1190-1201 AD
Psamtik XIX 1201-1225 AD
Necho XVII 1225-1290 AD
Ahmosi XI 1290-1315 AD
Ahmosi XII 1315-1338 AD
Seti XI 1338-1375 AD
Rameses XXV 1375-1396 AD
Rameses XXVI 1396-1401
Psamtik XX 1401-1418 AD
Necho XVIII 1418-1460 AD
Necho XIX "the Navigator" 1460-1501 AD Sent the first Egyptian ships to the New World.
Thutmoses X 1501-1514 AD
Seti XII 1514-1544 AD
Necho XX 1544-1545 AD
Psamtik XXI 1545-1580 AD
Psamtik XXII 1580-1595 AD
Rameses XXVII 1595-1619 AD
Thutmoses XII 1619-1666 AD
Necho XXI 1666-1675 AD
Psamtik XXIII 1675-1701 AD Died without heirs, throne willed to eldest male heir of queen’s family. New dynasty.
34th Dynasty (Saite)
Ahmosi XIII 1701-1720 AD nephew of Psamtik XXIII’s queen. Throne willed to him by Psamtik XXIII.
Ahmosi XIV 1720-1742 AD
Psamtik XXIV 1742-1770 AD
Necho XXII 1770-1792 AD
Psamtik XXV 1792-1812 AD
Ahmosi XV 1812-1850 AD
Thutmoses XIII 1850-1861 AD
Seti XIII 1861-1890 AD
Rameses XXVIII 1890-1914 AD
Psamtik XXVI 1914-1941 AD
Necho XXIII 1941-1950 AD
Necho XXIV 1950-1965 AD
Seti XIV 1965-present day
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