List of ancient Egyptian dynasties

(Based on various sources, including: A. Siliotti, 1996, Guide to the Valley of the Kings (Luxor: Gaddis) and J. Baines and J. Malek, 2000, Cultural atlas of ancient Egypt (revised edition, New York: Checkmark Books).)

Badarian Culture—Neolithic culture (4500–3250 BC)

Predynastic—Nagada I and II/Amratian Culture (3250–2850 BC)

Proto-dynastic—Nagada III (2850–2789 BC)

Early dynastic (2789–2658 BC)

1st Dynasty—8? monarchs including:
Menes/Meni/Aha? (first king to achieve unification)
Djer
Wadj
Den
Adjib
Semerkhet
Qa’a

2nd Dynasty—10 monarchs including:
Hetepsekhemwy
Re’neb
Ninetjer
Peribsen
Kha’sekhem

Old Kingdom (2658–2150 BC)

3rd Dynasty—5+monarchs including:
Zanakht (= Nebka)
Djoser (Netjerykhet)
Sekhemkhet
Kha’ba
Huni

4th Dynasty—?8 monarchs including:
Snofru
Khufu/Cheops
Ra’djedef
Dedefre
Khephren, (Ra’kha’ef)
Menkaure (Mycerinus)
Shepseskaf

5th Dynasty—?9 monarchs including:
Userkaf
Sahure
Neferirkareʿ Kakai
Shepseskareʿ Ini
Ra’neferef
Niuserreʿ Izi
Menkauhor
Djedkareʿ Izezi
Wenis

6th Dynasty
Teti I
Pepi I (Meryre)
Merenreʿ Nemtyemzaf
Pepi II (Neferkare)
?Queen Nitokris

First Intermediate (2150–2100 BC)

7th Dynasty—numerous minor kings

8th Dynasty—numerous minor kings

9th Dynasty—numerous minor kings

10th Dynasty(based in Nennisut)—19 monarchs, contemporary with the 9th Dynasty

11th Dynasty(based in Thebes)—6 monarchs
Inyotef I (Sehertawy)
Inyotef II (Wah1ankh)
Inyotef III
Nakhtnebtepnufer
Nebhepetre
Mentuhoteo II

Middle Kingdom (2100–1750 BC)

12th Dynasty
Amenemhet I (Sehetepibre)
Senuseret I (Kheperkare)
Amenemhat II (Nubkaure’)
Senuseret II
Amenemhat III
Amenemhat IV
Sebeknefru

13th Dynasty—70+ kings, some coeval with other dynasties, including:
Wegaf
Amenemhet V
Harnedjheriotef
Amenyqemau
Sebekhotpe I
Hor
Amenemhet VII
Sebekhotpe II
Khendjer
Sebekhotpe III
Neferhotep I
Sebekhopte IV
Sebekhopte V
Aye
Mentuemzaf
Dedumose II
Neferhotep III

Second Intermediate (1750–1500 BC)

14th Dynasty—minor group of kings contemporary with 13th or 15th Dynasty

15th Dynasty—Hyksos rulers
Salitis
Sheshi
Khian
Apophis
Khamudi

16th Dynasty—minor Hyksos rulers coeval with other dynasties

17th Dynasty—numerous Theban kings, including:
Invotef V (1640–1550 BC)
Sebekemzaf I
Nebireyeraw
Sebekamzaf II
Taʿo I
Taʿo II
Kamose (1555–1550 BC)

New Kingdom (1550–1070 BC)

18th Dynasty
Ahmosis (1550–1525 BC)
Amenophis I (1525–1504 BC)
Thutmosis I (1504–1492 BC)
Thutmosis II (1492–1479 BC)
Hatshepsut (1479–1457 BC)
Thutmosis III (1479–1425 BC)
Amenophis II (1427–1397 BC)
Thutmosis IV (1397–1387 BC)
Amenophis III (1387–1349 BC)
Akhenaten—Amenophis IV (1349–1333 BC)
Smenkhare (1335–1333 BC)
Tutankhamen (1333–1323 BC)
Aya (1323–1319 BC)
Haremheb (1319–1307 BC)

19th Dynasty
Ramesses I (1307–1306 BC)
Sethos I (1306–1290 BC)
Ramesses II (1290–1224 BC)
Merneptah (1224–1214 BC)
Sethos II (1212–1204 BC)
Amenemesses (usurper during the reign of Sthos II)
Siptah (1204–1198 BC)
Twosret (1198–1196 BC)

20th Dynasty
Setenakhte (1196–1194 BC)
Ramesses III (1194–1163 BC)
Ramesses IV (1163–1156 BC)
Ramesses V (1156–1151 BC)
Ramesses VI (1151–1143 BC)
Ramesses VII (1143–1136 BC)
Ramesses VIII (1136–1131 BC)
Ramesses IX (1131–1112 BC)
Ramesses X (1112–1100 BC)
Ramesses XI (1100–1070 BC)

Third Intermediate (1070–712 BC)

21st Dynasty
Smendes (1070–1044 BC)
Amenemnisu (1044–1040 BC)
Psusennes (1040–992 BC)
Amenemope (993–984 BC)
Osorkon I (984 BC–8 BC)
Siamun (978–959 BC)
Psusennes II (959–945 BC)

22nd Dynasty
Shoshenq I (945–712 BC)
Osorkon II (924–909 BC)
Takelot I (909 BC)
Shoshenq II (909–883 BC)
Osorkon III (883–855 BC)
Takelot II (860–835 BC)
Shoshenq III (835–783 BC)
Pami (783–773 BC)
Shoshenq V (773–735 BC)
Osorkon V (735–712 BC)

23rd Dynasty—various lines of kings recognized in Thebes, Hermopolis, Herakleopolis, Leontopolis, and Tanis, including:
Pedubaste I (828–803 BC)
Osorkon IV (777–749 BC)
Peftjauʿawybast (740–725 BC)

Late Dynastic (712–332 BC)

24th Dynasty—Sais
Tefnakhte (724–717 BC)
Bocchoris (717–712 BC)

25th Dynasty
Kashta (770–750 BC)
Piye (750–712 BC)
Shabaka (712–698 BC)
Shebitku (698–690 BC)
Taharqa (690–664 BC)
Tantamani (664–657 BC)

26th Dynasty
Necho I (672–664 BC)
Psammetichus I (664–610 BC)
Necho II (610–595 BC)
Psammetichus II (595–589 BC)
Apries (589–570 BC)
Amasis (570–526 BC)
Psammetichus (526–525 BC)

27th Dynasty—Persian period
Cambyses (525–522 BC)
Darius (521–486 BC)
Xerxes I (486–466 BC)
Artaxerxes I (465–424 BC)
Darius II (424–404 BC)

28th Dynasty
Amyrtaios (404–399 BC)

29th Dynasty
Nepherites I (399–393 BC)
Psmmuthis (393 BC)
Hakoris (393–380 BC)
Nepherites II (380 BC)

30th Dynasty
Nectanebo I (380–362 BC)
Teos (365–360 BC)
Nectanebo (360–343 BC)

31st Dynasty—second Persian period
Artaxerxes III Ochus (343–338 BC)
Arses (338–336 BC)
Darius III Codoman (335–332 BC)

Graeco-Roman period (332 BC–AD 395)

Macedonian Dynasty
Alexander III, the Great (332–304 BC)
Philip Arrhidaeus (323–316 BC)
Alexander IV (316–304 BC)

Ptolemaic Dynasty (304–30 BC)

Roman period (30 BC–AD 395)