Dynasties of Ancient Egypt

Dynasties of Ancient Egypt

Old Kingdom (or Old Empire) Dynasty Years Famous Rulers I 3110–2884 B.C. Menes II 2884–2780 B.C.   III 2780–2680 B.C. Snefru IV 2680–2565 B.C. Khufu (Cheops), Khafre, Menkaure. Age of the great pyramids. V 2565–2420 B.C.   VI 2420–2258 B.C. Pepi I, Pepi II

First Intermediate Period VII, VIII 2258–2225 B.C. An obscure period. IX, X 2225–2134 B.C. Capital at Heracleopolis. XI 2134–c.2000 B.C. Capital at Thebes.

Middle Kingdom (or Middle Empire) XII 2000–1786 B.C. Amenemhet I, Sesostris I, Amenemhet II, Sesostris II, Sesostris III, Amenemhet III, Amenemhet IV

Second Intermediate Period XIII–XVII 1786–1570 B.C. The Hyksos. An obscure period.

New Kingdom (or New Empire) XVIII 1570–c.1342 B.C. Amenhotep I, Thutmose I, Hatshepsut (with Thutmose II initially), Thutmose III, Amenhotep II, Thutmose IV, Amenhotep III, Amenhotep IV (Ikhnaton), Tutankhamen XIX c.1342–1200 B.C. Horemheb, Ramses I, Seti I, Ramses II, Merneptah, Seti II XX 1200–1085 B.C. Ramses III with Tiy. New Kingdom declines. XXI 1085–945 B.C. Tanite dynasty (capital at Tanis). XXII 945–745 B.C. Sheshonk I. Libyan dynasty (capital at Bubastis). XXIII 745–718 B.C. Nubian dynasty with invasion of Piankhi (capital at Bubastis). XXIV 718–712 B.C. Saïte dynasty (capital at Saïs). XXV 712–663 B.C. Taharka. Assyrian invasions begin foreign domination. XXVI 663–525 B.C. Psamtik, Necho, Apries, Amasis II (capital at Saïs). XXVII 525–405 B.C. The Achaemenids of Persia in control. Cambyses II to Darius II. Egypt revolts. XXVIII–XXX 405–332 B.C. Nekhtnebf, Nekhtharheb. Last native dynasties, ending with conquest by Alexander the Great. Capital at Saïs, then at Mendes, then at Sebennytos.

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