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Predynastic, Old, and Middle Kingdom Dynasties of Ancient Egypt

The Pharaohs of Predynastic, Old, and Middle Periods of Ancient Egypt

By N.S. Gill, About.com

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 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

    11th Dynasty
  • 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)

Source: Tour Egypt

c. 1786-1550 Second Intermediate Period Dynasty 13-17

    13th Dynasty
  • 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
    14th Dynasty
  • Nehesi
  • Khatire
  • Nebfaure
  • Sehabre
  • Meridjefare
  • Sewadjkare
  • Heribre
  • Sankhibre
  • Kanefertemre
  • Neferibre
  • Ankhkare
    15th Dynasty
  • Salitis
  • Bnon
  • Apachnan (Khian)
  • Apophis (Auserre Apepi)
  • Khamudi
    16th Dynasty
  • 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
    17th Dynasty
  • Antef V
  • Rahotep
  • Sobekemzaf I
  • Djehuti
  • Mentuhotep VII
  • Nebirau I
  • Nebirau II
  • Semenenre
  • Suserenre
  • Sobekemzaf II
  • Antef VI
  • Antef VII
  • Tao I (Senakhtenre)
  • Tao II (Sekenenre)
  • Kamose (Wadjkheperre)

Source: Tour Egypt and BBC History Online

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