Pharaohs of Egypt

A chronological list of the reigns of all 31 dynasties of Egyptian pharaohs.

Early Dynastic Period
Dynasty '0' (3150-3050 BCE)

• 'Scorpion'
• Narmer (Menes?)

Dynasty 1 (3050-2890 BCE)

• Hor-Aha
• Djer
• Djet
• Den
• Anedjib
• Semerkhet
• Qa'a

Dynasty 2 (2890-2686 BCE)

• Hotepsekhemwy
• Raneb
• Nynetjer
• Seth-Peribsen
• Khasekhemwy

Old Kingdom
Dynasty 3 (2686-2613 BCE)

• Sanakhte
• Djoser
• Sekhemkhet
• Khaba
• Huni

Dynasty 4 (2613-2498 BCE)

• Snefru
• Khufu (Cheops)
• Djedefre
• Khafre (Chephren)
• Menkaure (Mycerinus)
• Shepseskaf

Dynasty 5 (2498-2345 BCE)

• Userkaf
• Sahure
• Neferirkare
• Shepseskare
• Neferefre
• Niuserre
• Menkauhor
• Djedkare
• Unas

Dynasty 6 (2345-2181 BCE)

• Teti
• Pepi I
• Merenre
• Pepi II

First Intermediate Period
Dynasties 7 & 8 (2181-2160 BCE)

• Wadjkare
• Qakare Iby

Dynasties 9 & 10 (2160-2040 BCE)

• Meryibre Khety
• Merykare
• Kaneferre
• Nebkaure Akhtoy

Middle Kingdom
Dynasty 11 (2134-1991 BCE)

• Intef I
• Intef II
• Intef III
• Mentuhotep I
• Mentuhotep II
• Mentuhotep III

Dynasty 12 (1991-1782 BCE)

• Amenemhet I
• Senusret I
• Amenemhet II
• Senusret II
• Senusret III
• Amenemhet III
• Amenemhet IV
• Queen Sobeknefru

Second Intermediate Period
Dynasty 13 (1782-1570 BCE)

• Wegaf
• Ameny Intef IV
• Hor
• Sobekhotep II
• Khendjer
• Sobekhotep III
• Neferhotep I
• Sobekhotep IV
• Ay
• Neferhotep II

Dynasty 14

• Nehesy

Dynasty 15 (Hyskos) (1663-1555 BCE)

• Sheshi
• Yakubher
• Khyan
• Apepi I
• Apepi II

Dynasty 16 (1663-1555 BCE)

• Anather
• Yakobaam

Dynasty 17 (1663-1570 BCE)

• Sobekemsaf I
• Sobekemsaf II
• Intef VII
• Tao I
• Tao II
• Kamose

New Kingdom
Dynasty 18 (1570-1293 BCE)

• Ahmose I
• Amenhotep I
• Tuthmosis I
• Tuthmosis II
• Tuthmosis III
• Queen Hatshepsut
• Amenhotep II
• Tuthmosis IV
• Amenhotep III
• Amenhotep IV (Akhenaten)
• Smenkhkare
• Tutankhamun
• Ay
• Horemheb

Dynasty 19 (1293-1185 BCE)

• Ramesses I
• Seti I
• Ramesses II
• Merneptah
• Amenmesses
• Seti II
• Siptah
• Queen Twosret

Dynasty 20 (1185-1070 BCE)

• Setnakhte
• Ramesses III
• Ramesses IV
• Ramesses V
• Ramesses VI
• Ramesses VII
• Ramesses VIII
• Ramesses IX
• Ramesses X
• Ramesses XI

Third Intermediate Period
High Priests (at Thebes) (1080-945 BCE)

• Herihor
• Piankh
• Pinedjem I
• Masaherta
• Menkheperre
• Smendes II
• Pinedjem II
• Psusennes ?III?

Dynasty 21 (at Tanis) (1069-945 BCE)

• Smendes I
• Amenemnisu
• Psusennes I
• Amenemope
• Osorkon the Elder
• Siamun
• Psusennes II

Dynasty 22 (Libyan or Bubastite, at Tanis)

• Sheshonq I
• Osorkon I
• Sheshonq II
• Takelot I
• Osorkon II
• Takelot II
• Sheshonq III
• Pami
• Sheshonq V
• Osorkon IV
• Harsiese (at Thebes)

Dynasty 23 (Libyan anarchy, at Leontopolis) (818-715 BCE)

• Pedibastet
• Sheshonq IV
• Osorkon III
• Takelot III
• Rudamon
• Iuput
• Nimlot (Hermopolis)
• Peftjauabastet (Herakleopolis)

Dynasty 24 (at Sais) (727-715 BCE)

• Tefnakht
• Bakenrenef (Bocchoris)

Dynasty 25 (Nubian/Kushite) (747-656 BCE)

• Piankhi (Piyi)
• Shabaka
• Shebitku
• Taharqa
• Tanutamun

Dynasty 26 (Saite) (664-525 BCE)

• Psamtik I (Psammetichus I)
• Nekau (Necho)
• Psamtik II (Psammetichus II)
• Wahibre (Apries)
• Ahmose II (Amasis)
• Psamtik III (Psammetichus III)

Late Period
Dynasty 27 (First Persian Period) (525-404 BCE)

• Cambyses II
• Darius I
• Xerxes
• Artaxerxes I
• Darius II
• Artaxerxes II

Dynasty 28 (404-399 BCE)

• Amyrtaeus

Dynasty 29 (399-380 BCE)

• Nefaarud I (Nepherites I)
• Hakor (Achoris)

Dynasty 30 (380-343 BCE)

• Nakhtnebef (Nectanebo I)
• Djedhor (Teos)
• Nakhthoreb (Nectanebo II)

Dynasty 31 (Second Persian Period) (343-332 BCE)

• Artaxerxes III
• Arses
• Darius III

Later rulers, such as the Ptolemys (including Cleopatra VII) are considered post-dynastic, Greco-Roman rulers, and so are not included.

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Clayton, Peter A. Chronicle of the Pharaohs. Thames & Hudson, 1994.