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The Predynastic Period

Archaic Period (3032-02707 BC)
About 7 or 8 kings starting with Menes

Dynasty 1 .
Menes
Djer
Merneith
Djet
Den
Anedjib
Semerkhet
Qa'a
Sneferka

Dynasty 2 .
Hetepsekhemwy
Reneb (Nebre)
Weneg
Ninetjer
Sened
Nubnefer
Neferkare
Neferkaseker
Hudjefa I
Peribsen-Sekhemib
Khasekhemwy

Old Kingdom (2707-2170 BC)

Dynasty 3 .
Sanakhte 2686–2668
Djoser 2668–2649
Sekhemkhet 2649–2643
Khaba 2643–2637
Huni 2637–2613

Dynasty 4 .
Snefru 2613–2589
Khufu (Cheops) 2589–2566
Djedefre 2566–2558
Khafre (Chephren) 2558–2532
Menkaure (Mycerinus) 2532–2504
Shepseskaf 2504–2500

Dynasty 5 .
Userkaf 2498–2491
Sahure 2491–2477
Neferirkare 2477–2467
Shepseskare 2467–2460
Neferefre 2460–2453
Neuserre 2453–2422
Menkauhor 2422–2414
Djedkare 2414–2375
Unas 2375–2345

Dynasty 6 .
Teti 2345–2333
Pepi I 2332–2283
Merenre 2283–2278
Pepi II 2278–2184
Nitocris † 2184–2182

First Intermediate Period (2170-2020 BC)

Dynasties 7 and 8 (–2160).
Many kings who ruled only for
short periods

Dynasties 9 and 10 (2160–2040).
Herakleopolitan kings

Middle Kingdom (2119-1793 BC)

Dynasty 11.
Intef I, II, and III 2134–2060
Mentuhotep I 2060–2010
Mentuhotep II 2010–1998
Mentuhotep III 1998–1991

Dynasty 12.
Amenemhet I 1991–1962
Senusret I 1971–1926
Amenemhet II 1929–1895
Senusret II 1897–1878
Senusret III 1878–1841
Amenemhet III 1842–1797
Amenemhet IV 1798–1786
Sobeknefru † 1785–1782

Second Intermediate Period (1782–1570)

Dynasty 13.
Some 70 “governors,” short reigns

Dynasty 14.
Breakaway kings ruling the Delta at the same time as Dynasty 13

Dynasty 15.
Hyksos kings including
Apophis (Apepi I, 1585–1542)

Dynasty 16.
Minor Hyksos kings ruling at the same time as Dynasty 15

Dynasty 17.
15 Theban kings including
Tao I, Tao II and Kamose (1573–1570)
Queen Ahhotep I (1560- 1530 BCE)

New Kingdom (1550-1070 BC)

Dynasty 18.
Ahmose I 1570–1546
Amenhotep I 1525–1504
Tuthmosis I 1524–1518
Tuthmosis II 1518–1504
Tuthmosis III 1504–1450
Hatshepsut† 1498–1483
Amenhotep II 1453–1419
Tuthmosis IV 1419–1386
Amenhotep III 1386–1349
Amenhotep IV (Akhenaten) 1350–1334
Smenkhkare 1336–1334
Tutankhamun 1334–1325
Ay 1325–1321
Horemheb 1321–1293

Dynasty 19.
Ramses I 1293–1291
Seti I 1291–1278
Ramses II 1279–1212
Merenptah 1212–1202
Amenmesses 1202–1199
Seti II 1199–1193
Siptah 1193–1187
Twosret † 1187–1185

Dynasty 20.
Setnakhte 1185–1182
Ramesses III 1182–1151
Ramesses IV 1151–1145
Ramesses V 1148–1144
Ramesses VI 1141–1133
Ramesses VII 1133–1126
Ramesses VIII 1133–1126
Ramesses IX 1126–1108
Ramesses X 1108–1098
Ramesses XI 1098–1070

Third Intermediate Period (1069–715)

Dynasty 21.
Smendes I 1069–1043
Amenemnisu 1043–1039
Psusennes I 1039–991
Amenemope 993–984
Osorkon (the Elder) 984–978
Siamun 978–959
Psusennes II 959–945

Dynasty 22.
Shoshenq I (Shishak I) 945–924
Osorkon I 924–889
Shoshenq II c.890
Takelot I 889–874
Osorkon II 874–850
Takelot II 850–825
Shoshenq III 825–773
Orsokon III 777–749
Pami 773–767
Shoshenq IV 767–730
Osorkon IV 730–715

Dynasty 23.

Dynasty 24.
Tefnakht I 727–720
Bakenrenef (Bocchoris) 720–715

Dynasty 25.
Piankhi (Piyi) 747–716
Shabaka 716–702
Shebitku 702–690
Taharqa 690–664
Tanut-Amun (Tantamani) 664–656

Dynasty 26.
Psamtik I 664–610
Nekau (Necho) 610–595
Psamtik II 595–589
Wahibre (Apries) 589–570
Ahmose II (Amasis) 570–526
Psamtik III 526–525

Late Period (525–332)

Dynasty 27.
Persian kings including
Cambyses (525–522)
Darius I (521–486)
Xerxes (485–465)

Dynasty 28.
Amyrtaeus 404–399

Dynasty 29.
Nepherites I 399–393
Hakor (Achoris) 393–380
Psammuthis* 380–379
Nepherites II* c.379
(*) Who Ruling with dynasty 30

Dynasty 30.
Nakhtnebef (Nectanebo I) 380–362
Djedhor (Teos) 362–360
Nakhthoreb (Nectanebo II) 360–343

Dynasty 31.
Artaxerxes 343–338
Arses 343–336
Darius III 336–332

Greek Period with the arrival of Alexander the great (332–30)