Please keep in mind that this is by no means exact. Egyptologists are notorious for disagreeing with each other. But it should be a good guide line, and is relatively acurate for what we know.
| Archaic/Old Kingdom
First Intermediate Period Middle Kingdom Second Intermediate Period New Kingdom Third Intermediate Period Late Kingdom Greco-Roman Period |
| Predynastic | Before 3000 B.C.E. |
| Scorpion
Ra Sekhen (Ka?) Narmer |
| 1st Dynasty | 3000 - 2800 |
| Aha (=Menes)
Iti (=Neithhotep) ? Djer Merneith (?) Djet Den Anedjib (or Adjib) Semerkhet Qa-a |
| 2nd Dynasty | 2800 - 2650 |
| Hotepsekhemwi
Reneb Ninetjer Sekhemib (=Peribsen) Khasekhemwi (=Khasekhem) |
| 3rd Dynasty | 2650 - 2575 |
| Nebka
Djoser Sekhemkhet Khaba Huni |
| 4th Dynasty | 2575 - 2465 |
| Snefru
Khufu Djedefre Khafre Bakare Menkare Shepseskaf Thamphthis |
| 5th Dynasty | 2465 - 2323 |
| Userkaf
Sahure Neferirkare Shepseskare Neferefre Niuserre Menkauhor Djedkare Unas |
| 6th Dynasty | 2323 - 2150 |
| Teti
Userkare Nemtimsaf I Pepi II Nemtimsaf II Nitocris |
| 7th/8th Dynasty | 2150 - 2130 |
| Netrikare
Menkare Neferkare II Neferkare III Djedkare II Neferkare IV Merenhor Menkamin I Nikare Neferkare V Neferkahor Neferkare VI Neferkamin II Ibi I Neferkaure Neferkauhor Neferirkare II |
Attested Kings about whom
nothing more is known Wadjkare
|
First
Intermediate Period 2140 - 2040
| 9th/10th Dynasty | 2134 - 2040 |
| Neferkare
several kings named Kheti Meri-Hathor (?) Merikare |
| 11th Dynasty
Theban Princes |
2134 - 1991 |
| Antef I
Antef II Antef III Mentuhotep Nebhepetre |
2134 - 2118
2118 - 2069 2069 - 2061 2061 - 2010 |
The 11th Dynasty continues in the Middle Kingdom.
| 11th Dynasty | 2134 - 1991 |
| Mentuhotep Nebhepetre
Mentuhotep Sankhkare Mentuhotep Nebtawire |
2061 - 2010
2010 - 1998 1998 - 1991 |
| 12th Dynasty | 1991 - 1783 |
| Amenemhat I
Sesostris I Amenemhat II Sesostris II Sesostris III Amenemhat III Amenemhat IV Nefrusobek |
1991 - 1962
1971 - 1926 1929 - 1892 1897 - 1878 1878 - 1841 1844 - 1797 1799 - 1787 1787 - 1783 |
Second
Intermediate Period 1783 - 1540
| 13th Dynasty | 1783 - after 1640 |
| Wegaf
Amenemhat-senebef Sekhemre-khutawi Amenemhat V Sehetepibre I Iufni Amenemhat VI Semenkare Sehetepibre II Sewadjkare Nedjemibre Sobekhotep I Reniseneb Hor I Amenemhat VII Sobekhotep II Khendjer Imira-mesha Antef IV Seth Sobekhotep III Neferhotep I Sihathor Sobekhotep IV Sobekhotep V Ia-ib Ay Ini I Sewadjtu Ined Hori Sobekhotep VI Dedumes I Ibi II Hor II Senebmiu Sekhanre I Merkheperre Merikare |
| 14th Dynasty | Several kings in the West-Delta some of which may never have existed |
| Nehesi
Khatire Nebfaure Sehabre Meridjefare Sewadjkare Heribre Sankhibre Kanefertemre Neferibre Ankhkare |
| 15th Dynasty | Hyksos Kings |
| Salitis
Sheshi Khian Apopis Khamudi |
| 16th Dynasty | Hyksos vassals, contemporary with the 15th Dynasty |
| Anat-Her
User-anat Semqen Zaket Wasa Qar Pepi III Bebankh Nebmaatre Nikare II Aahotepre Aaneterire Nubankhre Nubuserre Khauserre Khamure Jacob-Baal Yakbam Yoam Amu |
| 17th Dynasty
Theban Princes |
? - 1540 |
| Antef V
Rahotep Sobekemzaf I Djehuti Mentuhotep VII Nebirau I Nebirau II Semenenre Suserenre Sobekemzaf II Antef VI Antef VII Taa I (Senakhetenre) Taa II (Seqenenre) Kamose |
| 18th Dynasty | 1540 - 1307 |
| Ahmose I
Amenhotep I Thutmosis I Thutmosis II Hatshepsut Thutmosis III Amenhotep II Thutmosis IV Amenhotep III Amenhotep IV/Akhenaten Meritaton ? Semenekhkare Tutankhamun Ay Horemheb |
1540 - 1515
1515 - 1494 1494 - 1482 1482 - 1479 1473 - 1458 1479 - 1425 1427 - 1401 1401 - 1391 1391 - 1353 1353 - 1335 1335 - 1334 1335 - 1333 1333 - 1323 1323 - 1319 1319 - 1307 |
| 19th Dynasty | 1307 - 1196 |
| Ramesses I
Seti I Ramesses II Merenptah Amenmes Seti II Siptah Taweseret |
1307 - 1306
1306 - 1290 1290 - 1224 1224 - 1214 1214 1214 - 1204 1204 - 1198 1198 - 1196 |
| 20th Dynasty | 1196 - 1070 |
| Sethnakht
Ramesses III Ramesses IV Ramesses V Ramesses VI Ramesses VII Ramesses VIII Ramesses IX Ramesses X Ramesses XI |
1196 - 1194
1194 - 1163 1163 - 1156 1156 - 1151 1151 - 1143 1143 - 1136 1136 - 1131 1131 - 1112 1112 - 1100 1100 - 1070 |
During the Third Intermediate Period, power was often
shared with the ever powerful Theban priests. The high priests had
their own 'dynasty' during this time, which I have listed after the pharaohs.
Contrary to previous Intermediate Periods, this was a time of relative
peace and artistic expression. The tombs uncovered in Tanis are among the
most beautiful yet discovered. The capital moves from Tanis to Libya, to
Nubia, to Thebes, to SAIS, and then back to Nubia.
| 21st Dynasty | 1070 - 945 | Theban Priests | |
| Smendes I
Amenemnesoe Psusennes I Amenemope Osorkon I Siamun Psusennes II |
1070 - 1044
1044 - 1040 1040 - 992 993 - 984 984 - 978 978 - 959 959 - 945 |
Herihor
Piankh Pinodjem I Masaherta Menkheperre Smendes II Pinodjem II Psusennes III |
1080 - 1074
1074 - 1070 1070 - 1032 1054 - 1046 1045 - 992 992 - 990 990 - 969 969 - 945 |
| 22nd Dynasty | 945 - 712 |
| Shoshenq I
Osorkon II Shoshenq II Takelot I Osorkon III Takelot II Shoshenq III Pami Shoshenq V Osorkon V |
945 - 924
924 - 889 ca. 890 889 - 874 874 - 850 850 - 825 825 - 773 773 - 767 767 - 730 730 - 712 |
The Nubians fall under the Assyrians invasion. The Greeks
help re-establish order. A renaissance in the arts of the 25th Dynasty
shows a return to the Old Kingdom style.
| 23rd Dynasty | 828 - 712 |
| Petubastis
Iuput I Shoshenq IV Osorkon III Takelot III Rudamun Iuput II |
828-803
803 - 803 - 797 797 - 769 774 - 767 767 - 764 764 - 715 |
| 24th Dynasty | 724 - 712 |
| Tefnakht
Bakare |
727 - 720
720 - 715 |
| 25th Dynasty
Nubian Dynasty |
770 - 657 |
| Kashta
Piji Shabaka Shebitku Taharqa Tanutamun |
770 - 750
750 - 712 712 - 698 698 - 690 690 - 664 664 - 657 |
| 26th Dynasty | 664 - 525 |
| Nekau I
Psamtek I Nekau II Psamtek II Apriës Ahmose II Psamtek III |
672 - 664
664 - 610 610 - 595 595 - 589 589 - 570 570 - 526 526 - 525 |
| 27th Dynasty | 525 - 404 |
| Cambyses
Darius I Xerxes I Artaxerxes I Darius II |
525-522
521-486 486-466 465-424 424-404 |
| 28th Dynasty | |
| Amyrtaios | 404 - 399 |
| 29th Dynasty | 399 - 380 |
| Nepherites I
Psammuthis Hakoris Nepherites II |
399-393
393 393-380 380 |
| 30th Dynasty | The 30th Dynasty contains the last of the Egyptian-born Pharaohs. |
| Nectanebo I
Teos Nectanebo II |
380-362
365-360 360-343 |
| 31st Dynasty
Second Persian Dynasty |
343 - 332 |
| Artaxerxes III
Arses Darius III |
343 - 338
338 - 336 336 - 332 |
Greco-Roman
Period (332 B.C.E. - 395 C.E.)
| Macedonian Kings | Alexandria |
| Alexander the Great
Philip Arrhidaeus Alexander IV |
332-323
323-316 316-304 |
This period is confusing due to all of the co-regencies.
Scholars are not always in agreement on the order of reigns and, in some
case, the reigns themselves, from Ptolemy VI through Ptolemy XI. In any
event, Egypt's authority and wealth was intact until the death of Cleopatra,
at which time, Egypt was overpowered by Rome.
| Ptolemaic Dynasty | |
| Ptolemy I Soter I
Ptolemy II Philadelphus Ptolemy III Euergeter I Ptolemy IV Philopator Ptolemy V Epiphanes Ptolemy VI Philometor Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II Cleopatra III & Ptolemy IX Soter II Cleopatra III & Ptolemy X Alexander I Cleopatra Berenice Ptolemy XI Alexander II Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos Berenice IV Cleopatra VII & Ptolemy XIII Cleopatra & Ptolemy XIV Cleopatra VII & Ptolemy XV Cesarion |
323-285
282-246 246-222 222-205 205-180 180-164 & 163-145 145 170-163 & 145-116 116-107 & 88-80 107-88 81-80 80 80-58 & 55-51 58-55 51-47 47-44 44-30 |