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Egyptian Dynasties Definition
Egyptian Dynasties Definition: A Dynasty consisted of a succession of kings from the same family who succeeded each other on the throne by right of inheritance. Historians and Egyptologists divide Ancient Egyptian history into 31 dynasties which are categorised into different time periods up to the arrival of the Greeks led by Alexander the Great.

Ancient Egyptian Dynasties and Kingdoms
The Egyptian Dynasties and Kingdoms are detailed in the following chart.

Egyptian Dynasties and Kingdoms
Early Dynastic Period1st & 2nd Egyptian Dynasties
Old Kingdom3rd - 6th Egyptian Dynasties
1st Intermediate Period7th - 10th Egyptian Dynasties
Middle Kingdom11th - 12th Egyptian Dynasties
2nd Intermediate Period13th - 17th Egyptian Dynasties
New Kingdom18th - 20th Egyptian Dynasties
Post Empire21st - 31st Egyptian Dynasties
 

Ancient Egyptian Dynasties - Major Time Periods in Ancient Egypt History
The main ancient Egyptian history time periods are:

Ancient Egyptian Dynasties - The Intermediate Periods
The Egyptian Dynasties and Kingdoms include 'Intermediate periods'. The 'Intermediate periods' brought only minor changes to the history and civilization of the ancient Egyptians. The Post Empire period ancient Egyptian history saw the end of the ancient Egyptian Empire that occured when the Greeks and Romans conquered Egypt and Egyptian culture went into decline. The Egyptian Dynasties are divided into 31 dynasties up to the arrival of Alexander the Great.

Ancient Egyptian Dynasties and Time Periods
The history of Ancient Egypt covered thousands of years. Historians and Egyptologists divide the years relating to long history of the ancient Egyptians into the following historical time periods. Each of the ancient Egyptian Dynasties are given a number and allocated to a specific period of time in ancient Egyptian History.

Ancient Egyptian Time Periods

Anubis


Anubis

 

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List of Egyptian Dynasties
A list of the names of the kings and Ancient Egyptian pharaohs of the royal Dynasties are detailed in the following chart.

List of Egyptian Dynasties - Intermediate Periods
Please Note: The names of the Pharaohs of the Intermediate Periods are not well documented and it therefore not possible to verify the accuracy of their names or the dates they reigned. During the Intermediate Periods foreign occupation and continuous internal struggles were common and rulers were often transitory.

List of Egyptian Dynasties
History PeriodDatesDynastiesNames of Kings & Pharaohs
The Early Dynastic Period3100 - 2686 BCE1st Dynasty
 

The Founders, also refer to Menes

Narmer
Hor-Aha
Djer
Djet
Queen Merneith
Den
Adjib
Semerkhet
Qa'a
2nd DynastyHotepsekhemwy
Raneb
Nynetjer
Weneg
Senedj
Seth-Peribsen
Sekhemib-Perenmaat
Khasekhem
The Old Kingdom2686 - 2181 BCE3rd Dynasty

Step Pyramids

Sanakhte (Nebka)
King Djoser
King Sekhemkhet
King Khaba
Huni
4th Dynasty

Age of the Pyramids

Snefru
Khufu aka Cheops
Djedefre aka Radjedef
Khafre aka Chephren
Menkaure aka Mycerinus
Shepseskaf
5th Dynasty

The Sun Kings

Userkaf
Sahure
Neferirkare Kakai
Shepseskare Ini
Raneferef
Neuserre Izi
Menkauhor
Djedkare Isesi
Unas
6th Dynasty

The Conspiracies

Teti
Userkare
Pepi I
Merenre
Pepi II
King Merenre II
Queen Nitocris
1st Intermediate Period2181 - 2134 BCE7th Dynasty

The Oligarchs

Neferkara I
Netjerkare
Menkare
Neferkare II
Neferkare III Nebi
Djedkara Shemai
Neferkare IV Khendu
8th Dynasty

The rulers of Memphis

Neferkamin Seneferka
Nikara
Neferkare V
Neferkahor
Neferkare VI
Neferkamin Anu
Qakare Ibi
Neferkara II
Neferkawhor Khuwihap
Neferirkara
9th DynastyKing Khety or Khetys
King Merekare
King Senenh or Setut
King Mer Khety
10th Dynasty

Herakleopolis rulers

Meryhathor
Neferkare
Wankare (Acthoes III)
Merykare
The Middle Kingdom2134 - 1782 BCE11th Dynasty

The Mentuhoteps

Intef I
Intef II
Intef III
Mentuhotep I
Mentuhotep II
Mentuhotep III
Mentuhotep IV
12th Dynasty

The Warrior Kings

Amenemhet I
Senusret I
Amenemhet II
Senusret II
Senusret III
Amenemhet III
Amenemhet IV
Queen Sobeknefru
2nd Intermediate Period1782 - 1550 BCE13th Dynasty

The It-tawy kings

Wegaf Khutawyre
Ameny Intef IV (Amenemhet V)
Hor Auyibre
Sobekhotep II (Amenmehet VI)
Khendjer Userkare
Sobekhotep III Sekhemre Sewadjtawy
Neferhotep I Khasekhemwyre
Sobekhotep IV Khaneferre
Ay Merneferre
Neferhotep II
Sekhemre
Sankhtawy
14th Dynasty

 

The Xois Kings

Nehesy
Khakherewre
Nebefawre
Sehebre
Merdjefare
Sewadjkare
Nebdjefare
Webenre
Djefare
Webenre
Sheshi
Yakubher
15th Dynasty

The Hyksos

Salitis
Sakir-Har
Khyan
Apepi
Khamudi
16th Dynasty

 

The Hyksos

Anat-her
User-anat
Semqen
Zaket
Wasa
Qar
Pepi III
Bebankh
Nebmaatre
Nikare II
Aahotepre
Nubankhre
Nubuserre
Khauserre
Khamure
Jacob-Baal
Yakbam/Sekkhaenre
Amu
17th Dynasty

 

The Theban rulers of Upper Egypt

Rahotep Sekhemrewahkhaw
Sobekemsaf I Sekhemreshedtawy
Antef VI Sekhemrewepmaat
Antef VII Nebkheperre
Intef VIII Sekhemreherhermaat
Sobekemsaf II Sekhemrewadjkhaw
Tao I the Elder Senakhtenre
Tao II the Brave Seqenenre
Kamose
The New Kingdom1550 - 1069 BCE18th Dynasty

 

 

Ahmose I
Amenhotep I
Thutmose I
Thutmose II
Queen Hatshepsut
Thutmose III
Amenhotep II
Thutmose IV
Amenhotep III
Akhenaten
Smenkhkare
Tutankhamun
Ay
Horemheb
19th DynastyRamses I
Seti I
Ramses II aka Ramses the Great
Merenptah aka Merneptah
Amenmesse
Seti II
Siptah
Queen Twosret
20th DynastySetnakhte
Ramses III
Ramses IV
Ramses V
Ramses VI
Ramses VII
Ramses VIII
Ramses IX
Ramses X
Ramses XI
The Post Empire Late  Period

 

1069 - 343 BCE21st Dynasty

The High Priests of Amun and the Theban Kings

Smendes
Amenemnisu
Psusennes I
Amenemope
Osorkon the Elder
Siamun
Psusennes II
22nd Dynasty

The Libyan period

Shoshenq I
Osorkon I
Takelot I
Shoshenq II
Osorkon II
Shoshenq III
Shoshenq IV
Shoshenq V
Osorkon IV
23rd Dynasty

The Libyans and Kings of Thebes

Takelot II
Pedubast I
Shoshenq VI
Osorkon III
Takelot III
Rudamun

Harsiese

24th Dynasty

The City States
 

Tefnakhte I
Bakenranef (Bocchoris)
25th Dynasty

The Nubians

Kashta - 24th
Piye - 24th
Shabaka - 25th
Shebitku
Taharqa
Tantamani
26th Dynasty

The Kings of Sais

Necho I
Psamtik I (Psammetichus I)
Necho II (Wehemibre)
Psamtik II (Psammetichus II)
Apries (Haaibre)
Amasis II aka Ahmose II
Psamtik III (Psammetichus III)
27th Dynasty

First Persian Period

Cambyses II
Darius Setutre
Xerxes
Artaxerxes I
Darius II
Artaxerxes II
28th Dynasty

Disgraced Saite King
 

Amyrtaeus
29th Dynasty

The Kings of Mendes

Nepherites I
Psammuthes
Hakor (Achoris)
Nepherites II
30th DynastyNectanebo I
Teos
Nectanebo II
31st Dynasty

Second Rule of the Persians
 

Artaxerxes III
Arses
Darius III
List of Egyptian Dynasties
 

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