Ancient Egyptian Timeline

Early Dynastic Period

Ca. 3100-2685 BC

Old Kingdom

Ca. 2685-2125 BC

First Intermediate Period

Ca. 2160-2055 BC

Middle Kingdom

Ca. 2055-1650 BC

Second Intermediate Period

Ca. 1650-1550 BC

New Kingdom

Ca. 1550-1070 BC

Third Intermediate Period

Ca.1070-664 Bc

Late Period

664-332 BC

Ptolemaic Period

332-30 BC

Roman Period

30 BC-AD 395

Byzantine Period

AD 395-641

Islamic period

AD 641-

Predynastic Period

Ca. 5500-3100 BC

Ancient Egyptian Timeline

Dynasty I

(Ca. 3000-2900 BC)

*Aha

*Djer

*Djet

*Den

*Mer-Neith

*Anedjib

*SemerKhet

*Qaa

Dynasty II

(Ca. 2900-2868 BC)

*Hetep-Sekhemwy

*Raneb

*Nynetjer

*Weneg

*Senedj

*Sekhemwy - Peribsen

*Khasekhem - Khasekhemwy (Imef)

Dynasty III

(Ca. 2686-2610 BC)

*Nebka

*Djoser

*Sekhemkhet

*Khaba

*Zanakht

Huni

Dynasty IV

(Ca. 2610-2500 BC)

*Sneferu

*Khufu

*Djedefra

*Khafra

*[possible king, name lost]

*Menkaura

*Shepseskaef

*[Possible king, name lost]

Dynasty V

(Ca. 2500-2350 BC)

*Userkaef

*Sahura

*Neferirkara Kakai

*Shepseskara Izy

*Ranefefer

*Nyuserra Iny

*Menkauhor

*Isesi Djedkara

*Unas

Dynasty VI

(Ca. 2350-2180 BC)

*Teti

*Userkara

*Pepi I

*Merenra

*Pepi II

*Merenra II

*Neith-Iqeret

Dynasty VII:

Non-existent;

Dynasty VIII:

Abydos Lists 18 kings of whom 8 are known from the archaeological record. Abydos decrees name three further kings apparently to be placed here.

Dynasty IX & X (Ca. 2160-2055 BC)

*Meryibra Khety

*Nebkaura Khety

*Wahkara Khety

*Merikara

Dynasty XI, The Theban local rule

(Ca. 2125-2055 BC)

*Mentuhotep I ("The Ancestor")

*Sehertawy Intef I

*Wahankh Intef II

*Nakhtnebtepnefer Intef III

*Nebhepetra (earlier Sankhibtawy) Mentuhotep II

Dynasty XI, Egypt Unified (Ca. 2055-1985 BC

*Nebhepetra Mentuhotep II

*Sankhara Mentuhotep III

*Nebtawyra Mentuhotep IV

Dynasty XII (Ca.1985-1773 BC)

*Sehetepibra Amenemhat I

*Kheperkara Senwosret I

*Nubkaura Amenemhat II

*Khakheperra Senwosret III

*Nymaatra Amenemhat III

*Maakherura Amenemhat IV

*Queen Sebekkara Sebekneferu

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AD

Dynasty XIII (Ca. 1773-1650 BC)

*Khutawyra

*Sekhemkara Amenemhat V

*Qemaw

*(Se)hetepibra Amenemhat VI

*Sa'ankhra Sebekhetep II

*Awibra Hor

*Sedejfakara Amenemhat VII

*[Sekhemra-Khutawy Sebekhetep]

*Userkara Khendjer

*Semenehkara Mermesha

*Sekhemra-Wadjtawy Sebekhetep III

*Khasekhemra Neferhetep I

*Khaneferra Sebekhetep IV (co-regent with Menwadjra Sihathor

*Merhetepra Sebekehtep V

*Khaneferra Sebekhetep VI

*Wahibra Iby-Ay

*Merneferra Ay

*Merkaura Sebekhetep VIII

Mersekhemra Neferhetep II

Dynasty 0

Dynasty XIV (Ca. ?-1650 BC)

*Mantho gives no names for this dynasty, which apppears to consist of minor rulers of Egyptian and Asiatic origin confined in the Nile Delta. King-lists ignore this dynasty but according to Ryholt (1997, 97), the Turing canon once named no less than 56 kings for it. Few can be onfirmed from textual records, which instead provide a plethora of other, usually singularly attested names from the Delta.

Dynasty XV (Ca. 1650-1550 BC)

[Manetho names six Hyksos kings, but the names are difficult to match with the textual record. Turin Canon also had six names but only one, that of Khamudy, is preserved.]

*Maatibra Shesy

*Meruserra Yakob-Her

*Senwoserenra Khayan

*Yanassy?

*Aawoserra/Aaqenenra/Nebkhepeshra/Aphophis

*Hetepibra Khamudy

Dynasty XVI (Ca. 1650-1590 BC)

[This dynasty consists of a line of small rulers confined mostly to the city of thebes and perhaps certain other Upper Egyptian towns such as Abydos. Manetho gives no names. According to Ryholt (1997, 151) the Turin Canon probably named 15 kings here. There are also many kings who are known from monumental and textual recordbut not from the surviving king-list. The following have left more written material than just single scarabs and some are mentioned also in other king-lists, particularly the Karnak Tablet of kings]:

*Sekhemra Sanktawy Neferhetep III

*Sankhenra Mentuhotep

*Sewadjenra Nebirieraw I

*Sewoserenra Bebiankh

Simultaneously with at least the earlier part of Dynasty XIV there seems to have been a parallel local 'dynasty' of kings at Abydos. Ryholt argues that around fifteen otherwise inexplicable names in Turin Canon reoresent local rulers of this time . From monumental records are attested at keast kings Wepwawetemsaef, Pantjeny, Senaaib and Sebebkay

Dynasty XVIII (Ca. 1550-1295 BC)

*Nebpehtyra Ahmose

*Djeserkara Amenhotep I

*Aakheperkara Thutmosis I

*Aakheperenra Thutmosis II

*Queen Maatkara Hatshpesut

*Menkheperra Thutmosis III

*Aakheperura Amenhotep II

*Menkheperura Thutmosis IV

*Nebmaatra Amenhotep III

*Neferkheperura Akhenaten (earlier Amenhotep IV)

[Ankhkeheperura neferneferuaten = Queen Nefertiti?]

*Ankhkheperura Smenkhkara

*Nebkheperura Tutankhamen

*Kheperkheperura Ay

*Djeserkheperura Horemheb

Dynasty XIX (Ca. 1295-1185 BC)

*Menpehtyra Ramses I

*Menmaatra Seti I

*Usermaatra Setepenra Ramses II

*Baenra Merenptah

*Menmira Amenmessu

*UserKheperura Setepenra Seti II

*Akhenra Siptah

*Queen Satra-Meritamun Taweret

Dynasty XX (Ca. 1185-1070 BC)

*Userkhaura Sethnakht

*Usermaatra Meryamun Ramses III

*Hekamaatra Setepenamun Ramses IV

*Usermaatra Sekheperenra Ramses V

*Nebmaatra Meryamun Ramses VI

*Usermaatra Setepenra Ramses VII

*Nebmaatra Akhenamun Ramses VIII

*Neferkara Setepenra Ramses IX

*Khepermaatra Setepenra Ramses X

*Menmaatra Setepenptah Ramses XI

[Establishing a complete and systematic king list for the Libyan Period in particular is very difficult. Authors differ widely in their organisation of the mid-22nd dynasty and the whole of 23rd dynasty. The listing below follows largely the most recent view of K. Kitchen in Broekman et al. 2009 with some reference to Aston in ibid. Dynasty 23 consists of kings ruling various individual localities, mostly Thebes. To it should probably also be added a Hermopolitan sub-dynasty consisting of kings Nimlot D, Neferkheperra Thutemhat, and Menkheperra Iny]

Dynasty XXI (Ca. 1069-945 BC)

*Hedjkheperra Smendes

*Neferkara Amunemnesu

*Akheperra Psusennes I

*Usermatra Amenemope

*Akheperra Osorkhor (‘Osorkon 0’ or ‘the Elder’)

*Netjerkheperra Siamun

*Setepenra Psusennes II

Contemporary HPAs at Thebes

*Pinedjem I

*Masaherta

*Djedkhonsuefankh

*Menkheperra

*Smendes II

*Pinedjem II

*Psusennes ‘III’ (= King Psusennes II?)

Dynasty XXII (ca. 945–715 BC)

*Hedjkheperra Shoshenq I

*Sekhemkheperra Osorkon I

*Heqakheperra Shoshenq IIa

*Tutkheperra Shoshenq IIb

*Maakheperra Shoshenq IIc

*Takelot I

*Usermaatra Osorkon II

*Usermaatra Shoshenq III

*Hedjkheperra Shoshenq IV

*Usermaatra Pamiu

*Aakheperra Shoshenq V

*Aakheperra Osorkon IV

Dynasty XXIII (ca. 822–715 BC)

*Usermaatra Pedubast I

*Iuput I

*Usermaatra Shoshenq VI

*Usermaatra Osorkon III

*Usermaatra Takelot III

*Usermaatra Rudamun

*Hedjkheperra Shoshenq VIa

*Peftjauawybast (in Herakleopolis)

*Usermaatra Iuput II (in Leontopolis)

*Harsiesi A (Thebes only)

*Hedjkheperra Takelot II (Thebes only?)

Dynasty XXIV (ca. 728–715 BC)

*Shepsesra Tefnakht

*Wahkara Bakenranef

Dynasty XXV (747 [715]–664 BC)

*[Menkheperra Piye]

*Neferkara Shabaqa

*Djedkaura Shebitqo

*Khunefertemra Taharqa

*Bakara Tantamani

Dynasty XXVI (or the Saite Period, 664–525 BC)

*Wahibra Psamtek I

*Wehemibra Necho II

*Neferibra Psamtek II

*Haaibra Wahibra (Apries)

*Khenemibra Amosis (Amasis)

*Ankhkhaenra Psamtek III

Dynasty XXVII (or the First Persian Period, 525–404 BC)

*Cambyses

*Darius I

*Xerxes I

*Artaxerxes I

*Darius II

*Artaxerxes II

Dynasty XXVIII (404–399 BC)

*Amyrteos

Dynasty XXIX (399–380 BC)

*Nefaarud (Nepherites) I

*Khenemmaatra Hakor (Achoris)

*Usermaatra Setepenptah Pshenmut (Psammuthis)

*Nefaarud (Nepherites) II

Dynasty XXX (380–343 BC)

*Kheperkara Nakhtnebef (Nectanebo) I Teos

*Snedjemibra Setepenanhur Nakhtharehbe (Nectanebo) II

Dynasty XXXI

(or the Second Persian Period, 343–332 BC; not in Manetho)

*Artaxerxes III Ochos

Arses

*Darius III Codoman

*[Alexander the Great, Philip Arrhidaeus, Alexander IV]

*Ptolemy I Soter

*Ptolemy II Philadelphus

*Ptolemy III Euergetes I

*Ptolemy IV Philopator

*Ptolemy V Epiphanes

*Ptolemy VI Philometor

*Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator

*Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II ‘Physcon’ (‘Pot-belly’)

*Ptolemy IX Soter II ‘Lathyros’ (‘Grass-pea’) [first reign]

*Ptolemy X Alexander I

*Ptolemy IX Soter II [second reign]

*Ptolemy XI Alexander II

*Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos ‘Auletes’ (‘Flute-player’)

*Ptolemy XIII

*Cleopatra VII Philopator