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List Of Kings

© Copyright 1999, Jim Loy

Here is a list of the Kings of Egypt, from several sources. The dates are approximate (I show those from two sources). Names in parentheses are Greek versions of the Egyptian names. Names separated by commas are prenomen, nomen (given name). See Some Famous Kings Of Egypt.

• First Dynasty (3100-2890 BCE)
  • Narmer [Menes?, Scorpion?] (before First Dynasty?)
  • Aha [Hor Aha]
  • Djer
  • Djet
  • Den
  • Adjib [Anedjib]
  • Semerkhet
  • Qaa
• Second Dynasty (2890-2686 BCE)
  • Hetepsekhemwy
  • Nebra [Raneb]
  • Ninetjer
  • Peribsen [Set Peribsen]
  • Sekhemib (=Peribsen?)
  • Khasekhem [Khasekhemwy]

Old Kingdom (2686-2181 BCE)

• Third Dynasty (2686-2613 BCE)
  • Djoser [Netjerikhet]
  • Sekhemkhet
  • Sanakht [Nebka] (perhaps before Djoser)
  • Khaba
  • Huni
• Fourth Dynasty (2613-2494 BCE)
  • Sneferu
  • Khufu (Cheops, Suphis I)
  • Djedefra
  • Khafra
  • Menkaura
  • Shepseskaf
• Fifth Dynasty (2494-2345 BCE)
  • Userkaf
  • Sahura
  • Neferirkara, Kakai
  • Shepseskara
  • Raneferef (Neferefra)
  • Neuserra, Ini
  • Menkauhor, Kaiu
  • Djedkara, Isesi
  • Unas (Unis)
• Sixth Dynasty (2345-2181 BCE)
  • Teti [Seheptawy]
  • Userkara (Ity) (regent?)
  • Meryra, Pepy I
  • Merenra, Nemtyemsaf I
  • Neferkara, Pepy II
  • Merenra II?, Nemtyemsaf II?
  • Nitocret? [queen]

First Intermediate Period (2181-2055 BCE)

• Seventh Dynasty?
• Eighth Dynasty (2181-2125 (-2130?) BCE)
  • Wadjkara [Demedjetawy]
  • Qakara Iby
• Ninth & Tenth Dynasties at Heracleopolis (2160-2025 (2130-2040?) BCE)
  • Meryibra, Khety I [Akhtoy I]
  • Khety II [Akhtoy II]
  • Neferkara [Ankhtify]
  • Kaneferra
  • Khety III [Akhtoy III]?
  • Khety IV [Akhtoy IV]?
  • Khety V [Akhtoy V]?
  • Merykara
• Eleventh Dynasty at Thebes (2125-2055 (2130-) BCE) overlaps 9th & 10th Dynasties
  • Sehertawy Intef I
  • Wahankh Intef II
  • Nakhtnebtepnefer Intef III

Middle Kingdom (2055-1650 BCE)

• Eleventh Dynasty [all Egypt] (2055-1985 (-1991?) BCE) (continued)
  • Nebhepetra, Mentuhotep II
  • Sankhkara, Mentuhotep III
  • Nebtawyra, Mentuhotep IV
• Twelfth Dynasty (1985-1795 (1991-1786) BCE)
  • Sehetepibra, Amenemhat I
  • Kheperkara, Senusret (Sesostris) I
  • Nubkaura, Amenemhat II
  • Khakheperra, Senusret (Sesostris) II
  • Khakaura, Senusret (Sesostris) III
  • Nimaatra, Amenemhat III
  • Maakherura, Amenemhat IV
  • Sobekkara, Sobekneferu [queen]
• Thirteenth Dynasty (1795-1650 (1786-1674) BCE)
  • Khutawyra, Wegaf
  • Sankhibra, Ameny Intef Amenemhat
  • Auibra, Hor
  • Sekhemra Khutawy, Amenemhat Sobekhotep
  • Userkara, Khendjer (perhaps after Sobekhotep III)
  • Sekhemra Sewadjtawy, Sobekhotep III
  • Khaneferra, Sobekhotep IV
  • Khasekhemra, Neferhotep I (perhaps before Sobekhotep IV)
  • Menwadjra, Sihathor ?
  • Merneferra, Ay
  • Sekhemra Sankhtawy, Iykhernofret Neferhotep II

Second Intermediate Period (1650-1550 BCE)

• Fourteenth Dynasty in Eastern Delta (1750-1650 (1700-1674) BCE)
  • Aasehra, Nehesy
• Fifteenth Dynasty [Hyksos] (1650-1550 (1674-1567) BCE)
  • Sheshi [Salitis] [Mayebra]
  • Yakubher [Meruserra]
  • Seuserenra, Khyan
  • Yannas?
  • Aauserra, Apepi I [Apophis]
  • Apepi II [Aqenra]
• Sixteenth Dynasty in Eastern Delta (1650-1550 (1674-1567) BCE)
  • Anather
  • Yakobaam
• Seventeenth Dynasty in Thebes (1650-1550 (1674-1567) BCE)
  • Sekhemra Wadjkhau, Sobekemsaf II
  • Nubkheperra, Intef VII
  • Taa (Tao) I [Sanakhtenra]
  • Seqenenra, Taa (Tao) II (Qen)
  • Wadjkheperra, Kamose

New Kingdom (1550-1069 BCE)

• Eighteenth Dynasty (1550-1295 (1567-1320) BCE)
  • Nebpehtyra, Ahmose (Amosis) I
  • Djeserkara, Amenhotep (Amenophis) I
  • Aakheperkara, Thutmose (Tuthmosis) I
  • Aakheperenra, Thutmose II
  • Maatkara, Hatshepsut [queen]
  • Menkheperra, Thutmose III
  • Aakeperura, Amenhotep II
  • Menkheperura, Thutmose IV
  • Nebmaatra, Amenhotep III (queen=Tyy)
  • Neferkheperura Waenra, Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV) (queen=Nefertiti)
  • Ankhkheperura, Smenkhkara [Nefernefruaten]
  • Nebkheperura, Tutankhamun [Tutankhaten]
  • Kheperkheperura Irmaat, Ay
  • Djeserkheperura Setepenra, Horemheb
• Nineteenth Dynasty (1295-1186 (1320-1200) BCE)
  • Menpehtyra, Ramses I
  • Menmaatra, Sety I
  • Usermaatra Setepenra, Ramses [the Great] II (queen=Nefertari)
  • Baenra Merynetjeru, Merenptah
  • Menmira Setepenra, Amenmesse
  • Userkheperura Setepenra, Sety II
  • Akhenra Setepenra, Siptah
  • Sitra Meryamun, Tausret [Twosret]
• Twentieth Dynasty (1186-1069 (1200-1085) BCE)
  • Userkhaura Setepenra, Setnakht
  • Usermaatra Meryamun, Ramses III
  • Heqamaatra, Ramses IV
  • Usermaatra Sekheperenra, Ramses V [Amenhirkopshef I]
  • Nebmaatra Meryamun, Ramses VI
  • Usermaatra Meryamun Setepenra, Ramses VII
  • Usermaatra Akhenamun, Ramses VIII [Sethirkopshef]
  • Neferkara Setepenra, Ramses IX
  • Khepermaatra Setepenra, Ramses X
  • Menmaatra Setepenptah, Ramses XI

Third Intermediate Period (1069-525 BCE)

• High Priest Kings at Thebes (during the 21st Dynasty)
  • Hemnetjertepyenamun, Herihor [Siamun]
  • Piankh
  • Khakheperra Setepenamun, Pinedjem I
  • Masaherta
  • Hemnetjertepyenamun, Menkheperra
  • Smendes II
  • Khakheperra Setepenamun, Pinedjem II
  • Psusennes III
• Twenty-First Dynasty at Tanis (1069-945 (1085-945) BCE)
  • Hedjkhererra Setepenra, Nesbanebdjed [Smendes I]
  • Neferkara, Amenemnisu
  • Aakheperra Setepenamun, Pasebakhaenniut I [Psusennes I]
  • Usermaatra Meryamun Setepenamun, Amenemopet
  • Aakheperra Setepenra, Osorkon (the Elder)
  • Netjerkheperra Setepenamun, Siamon
  • Titkheperura Setepenra, Pasebakhaenniut II [Psusennes II]
  • Khakheperra Setepenamun, Pinudjem I
  • Hemnetjertepyenamun, Menkheperra
• Twenty-Second Dynasty in Tanis (945-715 BCE)
  • Hedjkherera Setepenra, Sheshonq I
  • Sekhemkheperra, Osorkon I
  • Heqakheperra Setepenra, Sheshonq II [=Osorkon I?]
  • Usermaatra Setepenra, Takelot I
  • Usermaatra Setepenamun, Osorkon II
  • Hedjkheperra Setepenra, Takelot II
  • Usermaatra Setepenra, Sheshonq III
  • Usermaatra Setepenamun, Pamiy
  • Aakheprra, Sheshonq V
  • Aakheperra Setepanamun, Osorkon IV
  • Hedjkheperra Setepenamun, Horsiese
• Twenty-Third Dynasty in Thebes (818-715 BCE) (during 22nd Dynasty)
  • Usermaatra Setepenamun, Padibastet I
  • Sheshonq IV
  • Osorkon III
  • Rudamon
  • Usermaatra, Iuput II
  • Nimlot [at Hermopolis]
  • Neferkara, Peftjauabastet [at Herakleopolis]
• Twenty-Fourth Dynasty at Sais (727-715 BCE) (during 22nd Dynasty)
  • Shepsesra, Tefnakht
  • Wahkara, Bakenrenef
• Twenty-Fifth Dynasty [Kushites] (747-656 BCE)
  • Menkheperra, Piankhi (Piy)
  • Neferkara, Shabako (Shabaka)
  • Djedkaura, Shabitko (Shebitka)
  • Nefertemkhura, Taharqo (Taharqa)
  • Bakara, Tanutamani
• Twenty-Sixth Dynasty at Sais (664-525 BCE) (During Assyrian occupation, overlaps with 25th Dynasty)
  • Wahibra, Psamtek (Psammetichus) I
  • Wehemibra, Nekau (Necho)
  • Neferibra, Psamtek II
  • Haaibra, Wahibra
  • Khnemibra, Ahmose II
  • Ankhkara, Psamtek III
• Kushite Rulers in Kush during Assyrian occupation of Egypt
  • Merkara, Aspelta
  • Simeryamun, Harsiotef
  • Ankhneferibra, Amanislo
  • Kheperkara, Natakamani
• Twenty-Seventh Dynasty [1st Persian period] (525-404 BCE)
  • Mesutira, Cambyses II
  • Setutra, Darius I
  • Xerxes I
  • Artaxerxes I
  • Darius II
  • Artaxerxes II
• Rebels (during Persian rule)
  • Seheribra, Padibastet
  • Inaros
• Twenty-Eighth Dynasty (404-399 BCE)
  • Amyrtaeus
• Twenty-Ninth Dynasty at Mendes (399-380 BCE)
  • Baenra Merynetjeru, Nefaarud (Nepherites) I
  • Maatibra, Hakor
• Thirtieth Dynasty (380-343 BCE)
  • Kheperkara, Nakhtnebef (Nectanebo I)
  • Irmaatenra, Djedhor
  • Senedjemibra Setepeninhur, Nakhthorheb (Nectanebo II)
• Second Persian Period (343-332 BCE)
  • Artaxerxes III
  • Arses
  • Darius III
• Macedonian Period (332-305 BCE)
  • Meryamun Setepenra, Alexander III (the Great)
  • Meryamun Setepenra, Philip Arrhidaeus
  • Haaibra Setepenamun, Alexander IV
• Ptolemaic Period (305-30 BCE)
  • Meryamun Setepenra, Ptolemy I [Soter I]
  • Userkaenra Meryamun, Ptolemy [Philadelphus] II
  • Iwaennetjerwysenwy Sekhemankhra Setepamun, Ptolemy [Euergetes] III
  • Iwaennetjerwymenkhwy Setepptah Userkara Sekhemankhamun, Ptolemy [Philopator] IV
  • Iwaennetjerwymerwyitu Setepptah Userkara Sekhemankhamun, Ptolemy [Epiphanes] V
  • Iwaennetjerwyper Setepenptakhepri Irmaatenemunra, Ptolemy [Philomator] VI
  • Ptolemy [Neos Philopator] VII
  • Ptolemy VIII [Euergetes II]
  • Ptolemy IX [Soter II]
  • Ptolemy X [Alexander I]
  • Ptolemy XI [Alexander II]
  • Iwaenpanetjernehem Setepptah Irmaat, Ptolemy XII [Neos Dionysos]
  • Berenice IV [queen]
  • Iwapanetjerentynehem Setepenptah Irmaatenra Sekhemankhamun, Ptolemy XIV Caesarion
  • Cleopatra VII [queen]
• Rebels (during rule of Ptolemies)
  • Horwennefer
  • Ankhwennefer
• Roman Period (30 BCE ...)
  • Autocrator, Kaisaros Augustus
  • Tiberius
  • Gaius Caligula
  • Claudius
  • Nero
  • Galba
  • Otho
  • Vespasian
  • Titus
  • Horsiese Merynetjerunebu, Domitian
  • Nerva
  • Autocrator Kaisaros Nervo, Trajanus [Trajan]
  • Hadrianus Caesar [Hadrian]
  • ...

Note "BCE" means "before the Christian era" and is equivalent to the older "BC."

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