Predynastic, Old, and Middle Kingdom Dynasties of Ancient Egypt | Pharaohs of the New Kingdom and the Dynasties Beyond | Dynasties Introduction
- Here you'll find names and dates of individual kings from the Predynastic Period through the 17th Dynasty.
For more on the dating ot the 17th Dynasty, see
"A Genealogical Chronology of the Seventeenth Dynasty," by Chris Bennett; Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt, Vol. 39 (2002).
c. 4500-2950 Predynastic Period
c. 2950-2840 Early Dynastic: Dynasty 1
- Narmer c. 3125
- Aha (Hor-aha) c. 3100-3075
- Djer (Zer) c. 3090
- Uadji (Edjo, Zet) c. 3025
- Udimu (Den) c. 3000-2950
- Andyeb (Enezib) c. 2941
- Semerkhet
- Qa'a c. 2800
Source: "Radiocarbon Chronology of Archaic Egypt," by Fekri A. Hassan. Journal of Near Eastern Studies, Vol. 39, No. 3. (Jul., 1980), pp. 203-207.
c. 2840-2700 Early Dynastic: Dynasty 2
- Hetepsekhemwy (Hotepsekhemwy)
- Reneb (Nebra)
- Ninetjer (Nynetjer)
- Peribsen (Seth-Peribsen)
- Khasekhemwy
Source: Tour Egypt
c. 2700-2600 Early Dynastic: Dynasty 3
- Sanakhte (Nebka) 2650 - 2630
- Netjerykhet (Djoser) 2630 - 2611
- Sekhemkhet (Djoser Teti) 2611 - 2603
- Khaba 2603 - 2599
- Huni 2599 - 2575
Source: Tour Egypt
c. 2575-2500 Old Kingdom Dynasty 4
- Snefru 2575 - 2551
- Khufu (Cheops) 2551 - 2528
- Djedefre 2528 - 2520
- Khafre (Chephren) 2520 - 2494
- Menkaure (Mycerinus) 2490 - 2472
- Shepseskaf 2472 - 2467
Source: Tour Egypt and [URL = www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/timeline.shtml] BBC History Online
c. 2500-2350 Old Kingdom Dynasty 5
- Userkaf 2465 - 2458
- Sahure 2458 - 2446
- Neferirkare Kakai 2477-2467
- Shepseskare Ini 2426 - 2419
- Neferefre 2419 - 2416
- Niuserre Izi 2453 - 2422
- Menkauhor 2422 - 2414
- Djedkare Izezi 2388 - 2356
- Unas 2375-2345
Source: Tour Egypt
c. 2350-2190 [Old Kingdom Dynasty 6
- Teti 2345 - 2333
- Pepy I (Meryre) 2332 - 2283
- Merenre Nemtyemzaf 2283 2278
- Pepy II (Neferkare) 2278 - 2184
Source: Tour Egypt
c. 2190-2150 Old Kingdom Dynasties 7 & 8
- 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
Source: Tour Egypt
c. 2125-1975 First Intermediate Period: Dynasties 9-10
- Neferkare
- Kheti
- Meri-Hathor
- Merikare
- Inyotef I (Sehertawy)
- Inyotef II (Wahankh)
- Inyotef III (Nakhtnebtepnefer)
Source: Tour Egypt
c. 1975-1786 Middle Kingdom Dynasties 11-12
- Mentuhotep II
- Mentuhotep III (Sankhkare)
- Mentuhotep IV (Nebtawyre)
12th Dynasty - Amenemhet I (Sehetepibre)
- Senusret I (Kheperkare)
- Amenemhet II (Nubkaure)
- Senusret II (Khakheperre)
- Senusret III (Khakaure)
- Amenemhet III (Nimaatre)
- Amenemhet IV (Maakherure)
- Neferusobek (Sobekkare)
11th Dynasty
Source: Tour Egypt
c. 1786-1550 Second Intermediate Period Dynasty 13-17
- 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
- Iaib
- Ay
- Ini I
- Sewadjtu
- Ined
- Hori
- Sobekhotep VI
- Dedumes I
- Ibi II
- Hor II
- Senebmiu
- Sekhanre I
- Merkheperre
- Merikare
- Nehesi
- Khatire
- Nebfaure
- Sehabre
- Meridjefare
- Sewadjkare
- Heribre
- Sankhibre
- Kanefertemre
- Neferibre
- Ankhkare
- Salitis
- Bnon
- Apachnan (Khian)
- Apophis (Auserre Apepi)
- Khamudi
- 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
- Antef V
- Rahotep
- Sobekemzaf I
- Djehuti
- Mentuhotep VII
- Nebirau I
- Nebirau II
- Semenenre
- Suserenre
- Sobekemzaf II
- Antef VI
- Antef VII
- Tao I (Senakhtenre) Builder of the Temple of Ptah at Karnak
- Tao II (Sekenenre)
- Kamose (Wadjkheperre) [contemporary of Hyksos king Apophis; brother of Ahmose of the New Kingdom]
13th Dynasty
14th Dynasty
15th Dynasty
16th Dynasty
17th Dynasty
Source: Tour Egypt and [URL = www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/timeline.shtml] BBC History Online
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