PHARAOHS OF ANCIENT EGYPT AND KINGS OF ANCIENT NUBIAHere is the chronology I currently use for Egyptian history. Click on one of these links to jump to the period that interests you:
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Lower Egypt
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Upper Egypt
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Hor-Aha | 2822-2788 |
Djer (Zer) | 2788-2742 |
Djet | 2742-2735 |
Merneith | 2735-2720 |
Den (Udimu) | 2735-2694 |
Adjib (Anedjib, Enezib) | 2694-2679 |
Semerkhet | 2679-2671 |
Qa'a | 2671-2645 |
Sekhet? | (a northern rebel) |
Sneferka? | (ditto) |
Hotepsekhemwy | 2645-2626 |
Nebra (Kakau or Raneb) | 2626-2616 |
Ninetjer | 2616-2579 |
Weneg, Sened, Nwbnefer, Neferkara, Neferkaseker | 2579-2559 |
Sekhemib (Perenmaat) / Peribsen | 2579-2562 |
Khasekhem / Khasekhemwy | 2562-2532 |
Djoser (Zoser) | 2532-2513 |
Sanakht (Nebka) | 2519-2513 |
Sekhemkhet (Djoser-Teti) | 2513-2507 |
Khaba | 2507-2501 |
Neferkare Huni | 2501-2477 |
Snefru | 2477-2453 |
Khufu | 2453-2430 |
Radjedef | 2430-2422 |
Khafre | 2422-2393 |
Hordjedef | 2393-2391 |
Menkaure | 2391-2373 |
Bakare? | 2373-2369 |
Shepseskaf | 2369-2367 |
Userkaf | 2367-2360 |
Sahure | 2367-2348 |
Neferirkare Kakai | 2348-2328 |
Shepseskare Isi | 2328-2321 |
Neferefre/Khaneferre | 2321-2318 |
Niuserre Ini | 2318-2307 |
Menkauhor Ikauhor | 2307-2299 |
Djedkare Isesi (Izozi) | 2299-2271 |
Unas | 2271-2241 |
Teti | 2241-2211 |
Userkare | 2211-2209 |
Pepi I | 2209-2189 |
Merenre Antyemsaf I | 2189-2182 |
Pepi II | 2182-2088 |
Merenre Antyemsaf II | 2088-2087 |
Netjerkare Siptah (Nitocris?) | 2087-2084 |
Neferka(re) Pepisoneb | 2075-2072 |
Nefer(kamin) Anu | 2072-2069 |
Kakare Ibi | 2069-2067 |
Neferkaure | 2067-2063 |
Neferkauhor Khuwyhapi | 2063-2061 |
Neferirkare | 2061-2060 |
Netjerikare | 2088-2083 |
Menkare | 2083-2078 |
Neferkare I | 2078-2073 |
Neferkare Nebi | 2073-2069 |
Djedkare Shemay | 2069-2044 |
Neferkare Khendu | 2065-2060 |
Merenhor | 2060-2040 |
Neferkamin | 2040-2020 |
Nikare | 2020-2000 |
Neferkare Tereru | 2000-1980 |
Neferkahor | 1980-1960 |
[Nebkaure] Khety I (Akhtoy) | 1960-1954 |
? | 1954-1948 |
Neferkare II | 1948-1942 |
[Meryibre] Khety II | 1942-1936 |
Senen[re Khety] | 1936-1930 |
Wahkare Khety III | 1930-1924 |
Mer[ikare] | 1924-1918 |
Shed[. . .] | 1918-1912 |
H[. . .] | 1912-1906 |
9 kings | 1906-1860 |
Mentuhotep I | 1960-1952 |
Inyotef I | 1952-1937 |
Inyotef II | 1937-1888 |
Inyotef III | 1888-1880 |
Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II | 1880-1829 |
Saankhkare Mentuhotep III | 1829-1818 |
Nebtaure Mentuhotep IV | 1818-1811 |
Amenemhet I | 1811-1782 |
Senusret I | 1791-1746 |
Amenemhet II | 1749-1715 |
Senusret II | 1717-1698 |
Senusret III | 1698-1660 |
Amenemhet III | 1678-1634 |
Amenemhet IV | 1634-1625 |
Sebekneferu | 1625-1621 |
Khutawyre Wegaf | 1621-1620 |
Sekhemkare | 1620-1615 |
Interregnum | 1615-1610 |
Amenemhet V "the Amu" | 1610-1605 |
Sehetepibre I | 1605-1600 |
Iufni | 1600-1595 |
Sankhibre | 1595-1590 |
Smenkhkare | 1590-1585 |
Sehetepibre II | 1585-1580 |
Sewadjkare I | 1580-1575 |
Nedjemib[...]re | 1575-1570 |
Sebekhotep I | 1570-1565 |
Renseneb | 1569-1568 |
Awibre Hor I | 1568-1563 |
Sedjef[...]kare | 1563-1558 |
Sekhemre-khutawy Sebekhotep II | 1558-1553 |
Userkare Khendjer | 1553-1548 |
Smenkhkare Mermesha | 1548-1543 |
Inyotef IV | 1543-1538 |
[. . .]set | 1538-1533 |
Sekhemkare Sebekhotep III | 1533-1531 |
Khasekhemre Neferhotep I | 1531-1520 |
Sithathor | 1520 |
Khaneferre Sebekhotep IV | 1520-1501 |
Khahotepre Sebekhotep V | 1501-1497 |
Wahibre Iayib | 1597-1487 |
Merneferre Ay | 1487-1464 |
Merhotepre Sebekhotep VI | 1464-1463 |
Sankhrenesewadjtu | 1463-1461 |
Mersekhemre Ined | 1461-1459 |
Sewadjkare Hori | 1459-1454 |
Merkaure Sebekhotep VII | 1454-1453 |
Sebekhotep VIII? | 1453-1449 |
? | 1449-1445 |
Dudimose | 1445-1441 |
Ibi | 1441-1437 |
[...]webenre Hor II | 1437-1433 |
7 kings | 21 years? |
Merkheperre | 4 years? |
Merka[re] | 4 years? |
9 kings | 27 years? |
Nehesy | 4 years? |
Khatyre | 4 years? |
Nebfaure | 1 year |
Sehebre | 3 years |
Merdjefare | 3 years |
Sewadjkare II | 1 year |
Nebdjefare | 1 year |
Webenre | 1 year? |
? | 1 year |
? | 4 years |
[. . .]ben[re] | 3 years |
Auibre | 4 years? |
Heribre | 4 years? |
Nebsenre | 4 years? |
? | 3 years? |
Sekheperenre | 2 years |
Djedkherure | 2 years |
Sankhibre | 4 years? |
Nefertemre | 4 years? |
Sekhem[. . .]re | 4 years? |
Kakemure | 4 years? |
Neferibre | 4 years? |
Ya[. . .] | 3 years? |
Kha[. . .]re | 3 years? |
Aakare | 3 years? |
Smen[. . .]re | 3 years? |
Djed[. . .]re I | 3 years? |
10 kings | 30 years? |
Senefer[ka]re | 3 years? |
Men[. . .]re | 3 years? |
Djed[. . .]re II | 3 years? |
3 kings | 9 years? |
Shalek? | 1290-1272 |
Bebankh? | 1272-1254 |
Anak[tau] Khyan | 1254-1236 |
Yanassi | 1236-1218 |
Auserre Apepi (Apophis) | 1218-1200 |
Khamudy | 1200-1183 |
Sekhemre-wahhau Rahotep | 3 years |
Sekhemre-wadjhau Sebekemsaf I | 16 years |
Sekhemre-se[...] | 1 year |
Sewadjenre [...] | 1 year |
Nebirierau I | 26 years |
Nebirierau II | 19 years? |
Semenenre | 19 years? |
Seuserenre | 19 years? |
Sekhemre-shedwaset Sebekemsaf II | 18 years? |
? | 18 years? |
? | 2 years |
? | 1 year |
? | 18 years? |
Sebekemsaf III | 1285-1259 |
Inyotef IV | 1259-1235? |
Senakhtenre' Tao I | 1235-1211? |
Sekenenre Tao II | 1211-1197 |
Kamose | 1197-1194 |
Ahmose | 1194-1170 |
Amenhotep I | 1170-1150 |
Thutmose I | 1150-1139 |
Thutmose II | 1139-1138 |
Hatshepsut | 1138-1116 |
Thutmose III | 1138-1085 |
Amenhotep II | 1085-1059 |
Thutmose IV | 1059-1050 |
Amenhotep III | 1050-1012 |
Amenhotep IV/Akhenaten | 1015-998 |
Neferneferuaten? (Nefertiti?) | 1004-1000 |
Smenkhkare | 998-995 |
Tutankhamen | 995-986 |
Ay | 986-982 |
Horemheb | 982-953 |
Ramses I | 953-951 |
Seti I | 951-940? |
Ramses II | 940-873 |
Merneptah | 885-865 |
Amenmesses | 873-868 |
Seti II | 868-862 |
Siptah | 862-856 |
Tausret (Twosret) | 862-855 |
Setnakht | 868-864 |
Ramses III | 866-835 |
Ramses IV | 856-850 |
Ramses V | 850-847 |
Ramses VI | 847-841 |
Ramses VII | 841-836 |
Ramses VIII | 836-835 |
Ramses IX | 835-816 |
Wehem-mesut (repeating of births?) | 829-823 |
Ramses X | 821-813 |
Ramses XI | 847-817 |
Smendes I (Nesunebded) | 829-803 |
Amenemisu | 803-799 |
Psusennes I | 799-751 |
Amenemopet | 753-744 |
Siamun | 744-725 |
Psusennes II | 725-711 |
Herihor | 823-817 |
Piankh | 817-813 |
Pinedjem I | 813-788 |
Masaharta | 788-772 |
Menkheperre | 772-719 |
Smendes II | 719-717 |
Pinedjem II | 717-696 |
Psusennes III | 696-672 |
Osorkon (the Elder) | 829-823 |
Hedjkheperre Shoshenk I (Bubastis) | 823-803 |
Sekhemkheperre Osorkon I (Bubastis) | 803-789 |
Usermare Takelot I (Bubastis) | 789-781 |
Usermare Osorkon II (Tanis and later Bubastis) | 785-762 |
Hekakheperre Shoshenk II (Thebes and Heracleopolis) | 772-769 |
Harsiese (Thebes and Heracleopolis) | 769-764 |
Hedjkheperre Takelot II (Thebes and Heracleopolis) | 764-739 |
Usermare Shoshenk III (Bubastis and later Tanis) | 762-723 |
Akhperre Shoshenk V | 723-709 |
Usermare Pimay | 709-703 |
Akhperre Osorkon IV | 703-688 |
Usermare Pedubast | 755-730 |
Iuput I | 741-740 |
Shoshenk IV | 730-723 |
Osorkon III | 723-696 |
Takelot III | 696-689 |
Rudamen | 689-686 |
Iuput II | 686-675 |
Shoshenk VI | 675-671 |
Tefnakht I | 730-720 |
Bakenranef | 720-715 |
Makeda (The Queen of Sheba?) | 953-923 |
Menelik I | 922-898 |
Hanyon | 897 |
Sera I (Zerah the Ethiopian?) | 896-871 |
Amenhotep Zagdur | 870-840 |
Aksumay Ramissu | 839-820 |
Awseyo Sera II | 819-782 |
Alara (Tawasya?) | 781-760 |
Kashta (Abrahyus Wiyankihi?) | 760-747 |
Piye (Piankhi) | 747-716 |
Shabaka | 716-702 |
Shebitku (Shabataka) | 704-684 |
Taharqa | 690-664 |
Tanwetamani | 664-653 |
Atlanersa | 653-643 |
Senkamanisken | 643-623 |
Anlamani | 623-593 |
Aspelta | 593-568 |
(Napata sacked by the XXVI dynasty, Kushite capital moved upstream to Meroë)
Tefnakht II (Nubian governor, also called Stephinates) | 685-678 |
Nekauba | 678-672 |
Necho I | 672-664 |
Psamtek I (Psammetich) | 664-610 |
Necho II | 610-595 |
Psamtek II | 595-589 |
Apries (Hophra) | 589-569 |
Amasis (Ahmose II) | 569-526 |
Psamtek III | 526-525 |
Cambyses | 529-522 |
Smerdis | 522 |
Darius the Great | 522-486 |
Xerxes I | 486-465 |
Artaxerxes I | 465-424 |
Xerxes II | 424-423 |
Darius II | 423-404 |
Amyrtaeus | 404-397 |
Nepherites I | 397-391 |
Achoris | 391-378 |
Psammuthis | 390 |
Nepherites II | 378 |
Nectanebo I | 378-360 |
Tachos | 360-358 |
Nectanebo II | 358-342 |
Ochus | 342-337 |
Artaxerxes III | 340-338 |
Arses | 338-336 |
Darius III | 336-331 |
Alexander III (the Great) | 331-323 |
Philip III (Arrhidaeus) | 323-317 |
Alexander IV | 323-310 |
Ptolemy I (Soter I) | 321-283 (crowned himself in 305) |
Ptolemy II (Philadelphus) | 285-246 |
Ptolemy III (Euergetes I) | 246-222 |
Ptolemy IV (Philopator) | 222-204 |
Ptolemy V (Epiphanes) | 204-181 |
Ptolemy VI (Philometor) | 181-145 |
Ptolemy VII (Philopator Neos) | 145 |
Ptolemy VIII (Euergetes II) | 163-116 |
Ptolemy IX (Soter II) | 116-80 |
Ptolemy X (Alexander I) | 116-88 |
Ptolemy XI (Alexander II) | 80 |
Ptolemy XII (Auletes) | 88-58 and 55-51 |
Berenice | 58-55 |
Cleopatra VII | 51-30 |
Ptolemy XIII | 51-47 |
Ptolemy XIV | 47-44 |
Ptolemy XV (Caesarion) | 44-30 |
(Egypt becomes a province of the Roman Empire.)
Aspelta | 593-568 B.C. |
Amtalqa | 568-555 |
Malenaqen | 555-542 |
Analmaye | 542-538 |
Amani-natake-lebte | 538-519 |
Karkamani | 519-510 |
Amaniastabarqa | 510-487 |
Siaspiqa | 487-468 |
Nasakhma | 468-463 |
Malewiebamani | 463-535 |
Talakhamani | 435-431 |
Amani-nete-yerike | 431-405 |
Baskakeren | 405-404 |
Harsiotef | 404-369 |
[unknown king] | 369-350 |
Akhraten | 350-335 |
Nastasen | 335-310 |
Aktisanes | 310-270 |
Aryamani | ? |
Kash...merj Imen | ? |
Irike-Piye-qo | ? |
Sabrakamani | ? |
Arkamani-qo (Ergamenes) | 270-260 |
Amanislo | 260-250 |
Aman...tekha | 250-235 |
Arnekhamani | 235-218 |
Arqamani | 218-200 |
Tabriqo (Adikhalmani?) | 200-190 |
[2 unknown kings] | 190-170 |
Shanakdakhete | 170-150 |
[unknown king] | 150-130 |
Naqyrinsan | 130-110 |
Tanyidamani | 110-90 |
[unknown king] | 90-50 |
[unknown queen] | ? |
Nawidemak | ? |
Amanikhabale | 50-40 |
Teriteqas | 40-10 |
Amanirenas | |
Akinidad | |
Amanishakheto | 10-1 B.C. |
Natakamani | 1 B.C.- 20 A.D. |
Amanitore | |
Arikhankharer | |
Arikakahtani | |
Shorkaror | 20-30 A.D. |
Pisakar | 30-40 |
Amanitaraqide | 40-50 |
Amanitenmemide | 50-62 |
Amanikhatashan | 62-85 |
Teritnide | 85-90 |
Teqerideamani I | 90-114 |
Tamelerdeamani | 114-134 |
Adeqetali | 134-140 |
Takideamani | 140-155 |
Tarekeniwal | 155-170 |
Amanikhalika | 170-175 |
Aritenyesbokhe | 175-190 |
Amanikhareqerem | 190-200 |
Teritedakhatey | 200-215 |
Aryesbokhe | 215-225 |
[unknown king] | 225-246 |
[unknown king] | 246 |
Teqerideamani II | 246-266 |
Maleqorobar | 266-283 |
Yesbokheamani | 283-300 |
[2 unknown queens] | 300-320 |
[unknown king] | 320-355? A.D. |
(Kush overthrown by the Ethiopian kingdom of Axum.)
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