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Dynasties of Ancient Egypt
Old Kingdom (or Old Empire)
Dynasty	Years	Famous Rulers
I	3110–2884 B.C.	Menes Menes (mē`nēz), fl. 3200 B.C. ..... Click the link for more information.
II	2884–2780 B.C.
III	2780–2680 B.C.	Snefru Snefru (snĕf`r), fl. c.2780 B.C. ..... Click the link for more information.
IV	2680–2565 B.C.	Khufu Khufu (kh`f ..... Click the link for more information. (Cheops), Khafre Khafre (khä`frä) or Chephren ..... Click the link for more information. , Menkaure Menkaure (mĕnk ..... Click the link for more information. . Age of the great pyramids.
V	2565–2420 B.C.
VI	2420–2258 B.C.	Pepi I Pepi II (c.2275–c.2185 B.C.) is the longest recorded in history. It was successful because the powerful southern lords at Elephantine organized the Egyptian caravan trade route, which enabled expeditions to penetrate well into Nubia and carry on a prosperous trade with the ..... Click the link for more information. , 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 Amenemhet II, d. 1903 B.C., son and successor of Sesostris I, was coregent with his father (1938–1935 B.C.), then sole ruler (1935–1906 B.C.), finally coregent with his son and successor, Sesostris II (see under Sesostris I ). He reopened the mines of Sinai. ..... Click the link for more information. , Sesostris I Sesostris II, d. 1878 B.C., was the son of Amenemhet II, first his coregent (1900 B.C.), then his successor (1897–1878). Sesostris III, d. 1840 B.C., succeeded (1878 B.C.) his father Sesostris II. ..... Click the link for more information. , Amenemhet II, Sesostris II, Sesostris III, Amenemhet III, Amenemhet IV
Second Intermediate Period
XIII–XVII	1786–1570 B.C.	The Hyksos Hyksos (hĭk`sōs) [Egyptian,=rulers of foreign lands], invaders of ancient Egypt , now substantiated as the XV–XVIII dynasties. ..... Click the link for more information. . An obscure period.
New Kingdom (or New Empire)
XVIII	1570–c.1342 B.C.	Amenhotep I Amenhotep II or Amenophis II, son and successor of Thutmose III (see under Thutmose I ), succeeded (1448 B.C.) as coregent and later ruled alone for 26 years. There are records of his prowess in hunting and horsemanship. ..... Click the link for more information. , Thutmose I Thutmose II, reigned from c.1495 to 1490 B.C. Unlike Hatshepsut , his half-sister whom he married, Thutmose II did not have a royal mother. Before long Hatshepsut gained equal power and relegated him to the background, calling herself "king. ..... Click the link for more information. , Thutmose II with Hatshepshut, Thutmose III, Amenhotep II, Thutmose IV, Amenhotep III, Amenhotep IV (Ikhnaton Ikhnaton (ĭknä`tən) or Akhenaton ..... Click the link for more information. ), Tutankhamen Tutankhamen or Tutenkhamon (t ..... Click the link for more information.
XIX	c.1342–1200 B.C.	Horemheb Horemheb (hō`rĕmhĕb') or Harmhab ..... Click the link for more information. , Ramses I Ramses I, d. c.1314 B.C., succeeded Horemheb , the true founder of the XIX dynasty. He died after only one year as king. His son was Seti I , whose son in turn was Ramses II, d. 1225 B.C. Ramses was not the heir to the throne but usurped it from his brother. ..... Click the link for more information. , Seti I Seti II, d. 1205 B.C., one of the kings who reigned briefly after Merneptah in the XIX dynasty, seems to have ruled for about four years. After his reign anarchy set in for a few years until the accession of Ramses III. ..... Click the link for more information. , Ramses II, Merneptah Merneptah (mĕrnĕp`tä), d. c.1215 B.C., king of ancient Egypt, of the XIX dynasty; son and successor of Ramses II. ..... Click the link for more information. , Seti II
XX	1200–1085 B.C.	Ramses III with Tiy Tiy, fl. 1167 B.C., queen of ancient Egypt, wife of Ramses III (see under Ramses ). To gain the throne for her son, Pentewere, she led a palace conspiracy to displace her aging husband. ..... Click the link for more information. . New Kingdom declines.
XXI	1085–945 B.C.	Tanite dynasty (capital at Tanis).
XXII	945–745 B.C.	Sheshonk I Sheshonk I (shē`shŏngk), d. c.929 or 924 B.C., king of ancient Egypt, founder of the XXII (Libyan) dynasty. ..... Click the link for more information. . Libyan dynasty (capital at Bubastis).
XXIII	745–718 B.C.	Nubian dynasty with invasion of Piankhi Piankhi (pēäng`kē, –ăng`–), king of ancient Nubia (c.741–c.715 B.C.). ..... Click the link for more information. (capital at Bubastis).
XXIV	718–712 B.C.	Saïte dynasty (capital at Saïs).
XXV	712–663 B.C.	Taharka Taharka (təhär`kə) or Tirhakah ..... Click the link for more information. . Assyrian invasions begin foreign domination.
XXVI	663–525 B.C.	Psamtik Psamtik (säm`tĭk, săm`–), Lat. Psammetichus, d. 609 B.C., king of ancient Egypt, founder of the XXVI dynasty. ..... Click the link for more information. , Necho Necho, 609–593 B.C., took advantage of the confusion that followed the fall of Nineveh (612) to invade Palestine and Syria, both of which he took without difficulty. However, Necho's real objective was to reach Haran in time to assist the Assyrians who were under siege by the ..... Click the link for more information. , Apries Apries (ā`prē–ēz), king of ancient Egypt (588–569 B.C.), of the XXVI dynasty; successor of Psamtik II. ..... Click the link for more information. , Amasis II Amasis II, d. 525 B.C., king of ancient Egypt (569–525 B.C.), of the XXVI dynasty. In a military revolt he dethroned Apries . He erected temples and other buildings at Memphis and Saïs and encouraged Greek merchants and artisans to settle at Naucratis. ..... Click the link for more information. (capital at Saïs).
XXVII	525–405 B.C.	The Achaemenids Achaemenids (ăk'əmĕn`ĭdz), dynasty of ancient Persia. ..... Click the link for more information. of Persia in control. Cambyses Cambyses I was king (c.600 B.C.) of Ansham, ruling as a vassal of Media. According to Herodotus he married the daughter of the Median king Astyages; some scholars dispute this. Cambyses' son was Cyrus the Great . Cambyses II, d. 521 B.C. ..... Click the link for more information. II to Darius II Darius II, d. 404 B.C., king of ancient Persia (423?–404 B.C.); son of Artaxerxes I and a concubine, hence sometimes called Darius Nothus [Darius the bastard]. ..... Click the link for more information. . Egypt revolts.
XXVIII–XXX	405–332 B.C.	Nekhtnebf I Nekhtnebf II (reigned 359–343). Nekhtnebf II built an all-granite temple at Horbeit, a kiosk at Philae, and statues at Abydos and Bubastis. Persia had now recovered its strength and bent all its efforts to reconquer Egypt. ..... Click the link for more information. , Nekhtnebf II. Last native dynasties, ending with conquest by Alexander the Great. Capital at Saïs, then at Mendes, then at Sebennytos.