Every Ancient Egyptian King

And it's not just about significance, the fact is that just because an Egyptian king didn't change the history of ancient Egypt doesn't mean his contribution didn't matter. Each one did add his (sometimes her) own part in making ancient Egypt a great civilization. They are definitely worth your time to read and research if you are interested in going more indepth than I have on this site.

So after Narmer united the land in what is considered Dynasy 0, this is a list of every Egyptian king on record in chronological order. You will notice that some dynasties overlap in time periods and it's because at those times there was more than one ruling family; meaning Egypt's rule was divided at the time. This happened also when the Hyksos were in power and had Egyptian puppet kings. Another thing to keep in mind is that not all of these kings were Egyptian by blood, we had been invaded by many, including the Persians when the ruled in the late period and the Greeks who led the Ptolemaic Period.

In any case, you are sure to find just reading their names interesting and confusing enough!

The Early Dynastic Period

• Dynasty 1 (3050-2890 BC): Hor-Aha, Djer, Djet, Den, Anedjib, Semerkhet, Qaa.
• Dynasty 2 (2890-2686 BC): Hotepsekhemwy, Raneb, Nynetjer, Seth-Peribsen, Khasekhemwy.

The Old Kingdom

• Dynasty 3 (2686-2613 BC): Sanakhte, Djoser, Sekhemkhet, Khaba, Huni.
• Dynasty 4 (2613-2498 BC): Snefru, Khufu, Djedefre, Khafre, Menkaure, Shepseskaf.
• Dynasty 5 (2498-2345 BC): Userkaf, Sahure, Neferirkare, Shepseskare, Neferefre, Menkauhor, Djedkare, Unas.
• Dynasty 6 (2345-2181 BC): Teti, Pepi I, Merenre, Pepi II.

The First Intermediate Period

• Dynasty 7/8 (2181-2160 BC): Wadjkare, Qakare Iby.
• Dynasty 9/10 (2160-2040 BC): Meryibre Khety, Merykare, Kaneferre, Nebkaure Akhtoy.

The Middle Kingdom

• Dynasty 11 (2134-1991 BC): Intef I, Inteff II, Intef III, Mentuhotep I, Mentuhotep II, Mentuhotep III.
• Dynasty 12 (1991-1782 BC): Amenemhet I, Senusret I, Amenemhet II, Senusret II, Senusret III, Amenemhet III, Amenemhet IV, Queen Sobeknefru.

The Second Intermediate Period

• Dynasty 13 (1782-1650 BC): Wegaf, Ameny Intef IV, Hor, Sobekhotep II, Khendjer, Sobekhotep III, Neferhotep I, Sobekhotep IV, Ay, Neferhotep II.
• Dynasty 14: Nehesy.
• Dynasty 15 (1663-1555 BC): Sheshi, Yakubher, Khyan, Apepi I, Apepi II.
• Dynasty 16 (1663-1555 BC): Anather, Yakobaam.
• Dynasty 17 (1663-1570 BC): Sobekemsaf I, Sobekemsaf II, Intef VII, Tao I, Tao II, Kamose.

The New Kingdom

• Dynasty 18(1570-1293 BC): Ahmose I, Amenhotep I, Thutmosis I, Thutmosis II, Thutmosis III, Queen Hatshepsut, Amenhotep II, Thutmosis IV, Amenhotep III, Amenhotep IV, Smenkhkare, Tutankhamun, Ay, Horemheb.
• Dynasty 19 (1293-1185 BC): Ramesses I, Seti I, Ramesses II, Merneptah, Amenmesses, Seti II, Septah, Queen Twosret.
• Dynasty 20 (1185-1070 BC): Setnakhte, Ramesses III, Ramesses IV, Ramesses V, Ramesses VI, Ramesses VII, Ramesses VIII, Ramesses IX, Ramesses X, Ramesses XI.

The Third Intermediate Period

• Dynasty 21 (1069-945 BC): Smendes I, Amenemnisu, Psusennes I, Amenemope, Osorkon, Siamun, Psusennes II.
• Dynasty 22 (945-715 BC): Sheshonq I, Osorkon I, Sheshonq II, Takelot I, Osorkon II, Takelot II, Sheshonq III, Pami, Sheshonq V, Osorkon IV, Harsiese.
• Dynasty 23 (818-715 BC): Pedibastet, Sheshonq IV, Osorkon III, Takelot III, Rudamon, Iuput, Nimlot, Peftjauabastet.
• Dynasty 24 (727-715 BC): Tefnakht, Bakenrenef.
• Dynasty 25 (747-656 BC): Piankhi, Shabaka, Shebitku, Taharqa, Tanutamun.
• Dynasty 26 (664-525 BC): Psamtik I, Nekau, Psamtik II, Wahibre, Ahmose II, Psamtik III.

The Late Period

• Dynasty 27 (525-404 BC): Cambyses II, Darius I, Xerxes, Artaxerxes I, Darius II, Artaxerxes II.
• Dynasty 28 (404-399 BC): Amyrtaeus.
• Dynasty 29 (399-380 BC): Nefaarud I, Hakor.
• Dynasty 30 (380-343 BC): Nakhtnebef, Djedhor, Nakhthoreb.
• Dynasty 31 (343-332 BC): Artaxerxes III, Arses, Darius III.

Then came Alexander the Great who fought the Persian King Darius III and managed to disassemble his empire, freeing his hold on Egypt. He was and still is considered a liberator even though he instated Macedonians and Greeks as the new rulers of his beloved Egypt. They are still part of the Egyptian King list.

This line of ruling continued with one Ptolemy after another until Queen Cleopatra VII took over and ruled Egypt until her suicide in 30 BC, leaving Egypt to be under Roman rule.

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