Pharaoh Timeline

Definition

The Pharaoh in ancient Egypt was the political and religious leader of the people and held the titles 'Lord of the Two Lands' and 'High Priest of Every Temple'. The word 'pharaoh' is the Greek form of the Egyptian pero or per-a-a, which was the designation for the royal residence and means `Great House'.

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Timeline

3150 BCE - 2613 BCE
Early Dynastic Period in Egypt. First Kings.
c. 3150 BCE - c. 3100 BCE
Reign of Menes, a.k.a. Narmer, first king who is thought to have unified Upper and Lower Egypt.
c. 3150 BCE
King Menes unifies Egypt through conquest.
2613 BCE - 2589 BCE
Reign of Sneferu, first king of 4th Dynasty of Egypt.
c. 2613 BCE - c. 2181 BCE
The Period of the Old Kingdom of Egypt.
2589 BCE - 2566 BCE
Reign of King Khufu (Cheops), builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza, in Egypt.
2566 BCE - 2558 BCE
Reign of King Djedefre in Egypt.
2558 BCE - 2532 BCE
Reign of King Khafre, builder of the second pyramid at Giza, in Egypt.
2532 BCE - 2503 BCE
Reign of King Menkaure, builder of the third pyramid at Giza, in Egypt.
2503 BCE - 2498 BCE
Reign of the King Shepsekaf in Egypt.
2498 BCE - 2491 BCE
Reign of the King Userkaf in Egypt.
2490 BCE - 2477 BCE
Reign of King Sahure in Egypt.
2477 BCE - 2467 BCE
Reign of the King Neferiskare Kakai in Egypt.
2460 BCE - 2458 BCE
Reign of the King Neferefre in Egypt.
c. 2458 BCE - c. 2457 BCE
Reign of King Shepseskare in Egypt.
c. 2445 BCE - 2422 BCE
Reign of the King Nyussere Ini of Egypt.
2422 BCE - 2414 BCE
Reign of King Menkauhor in Egypt.
2414 BCE - 2375 BCE
Reign of King Djedkare Isesi in Egypt.
2375 BCE - 2345 BCE
Reign of King Unas in Egypt.
2345 BCE - 2333 BCE
Reign of King Teti in Egypt.
2333 BCE - 2332 BCE
Reign of King Userkare in Egypt.
2332 BCE - 2283 BCE
Reign of King Pepi I in Egypt.
2283 BCE - 2278 BCE
Reign of King Merenre Nemtyensaf I in Egypt.
2278 BCE - 2184 BCE
Reign of King Pepi II in Egypt.
c. 2184 BCE
Reign of King Merenre Nemtyemsaf II in Egypt.
2184 BCE - 2181 BCE
Reign of King Netjerkare, last ruler of the Old Kingdom of Egypt.
2040 BCE - 1782 BCE
The Middle Kingdom of Egypt.
c. 1550 BCE - 1525 BCE
Reign of Ahmose I, Pharaoh of Egypt.
1525 BCE - 1504 BCE
Reign of Amenhotep I, pharaoh of Egypt.
1504 BCE - 1492 BCE
Reign of Thutmose I, Pharaoh of Egypt.
1492 BCE - 1479 BCE
Reign of Thutmose II, pharaoh of Egypt.
1458 BCE - 1425 BCE
Reign of Thutmose III in Egypt.
1427 BCE - 1400 BCE
Reign of Amenhotep II, pharaoh of Egypt.
1400 BCE - 1390 BCE
Reign of Thutmose IV, pharaoh of Egypt.
1353 BCE - c. 1336 BCE
Reign of Akhenaten, Tutankhamun's father, 'Heretic King' of Egypt.
1327 BCE - 1323 BCE
Reign of Ay, pharaoh of Egypt.
c. 1303 BCE
Birth of Ramesses II of Egypt.
1295 BCE - 1294 BCE
The reign of Ramesses I in Egypt.
1294 BCE - 1279 BCE
The reign of Seti I in Egypt.
1279 BCE - 1212 BCE
Reign of Ramesses II (The Great) in Egypt.
1212 BCE - 1202 BCE
Reign of Merneptah in Egypt.
1202 BCE - c. 1200 BCE
Reign of Amenmesse in Egypt.
1200 BCE - 1194 BCE
Reign of Seti II.
1194 BCE - 1188 BCE
Reign of Siptah in Egypt.
1188 BCE - 1186 BCE
Reign of Queen Twosret in Egypt.
1186 BCE - 1184 BCE
Reign of Sethnakht, pharaoh of Egypt.
1184 BCE - 1153 BCE
Reign of Ramesses III, Pharaoh of Egypt.
1153 BCE - 1147 BCE
Reign of Ramesses IV, pharaoh of Egypt.
1147 BCE - 1143 BCE
Reign of Ramesses V, pharaoh of Egypt.
1143 BCE - 1136 BCE
Reign of Ramesses VI, pharaoh of Egypt.
1136 BCE - 1129 BCE
Reign of Ramesses VII, pharaoh of Egypt.
1129 BCE - 1126 BCE
Reign of Ramesses VIII, pharaoh of Egypt.
1126 BCE - 1108 BCE
Reign of Ramesses IX, pharaoh of Egypt.
1108 BCE - 1099 BCE
Reign of Ramesses X, pharaoh of Egypt.
1099 BCE - 1069 BCE
Reign of Ramesses XI, pharaoh of Egypt.
664 BCE - 610 BCE
Reign of Psamtik I, pharaoh of Egypt.
664 BCE
Psamtik I becomes Pharoah in Egypt.
610 BCE - 595 BCE
Reign of Necho II, pharaoh of Egypt.
595 BCE - 589 BCE
Reign of Psamtik II, pharaoh of Egypt.
589 BCE - 570 BCE
Reign of Apries, pharaoh of Egypt.
570 BCE - 526 BCE
Rule of Pharaoh Amasis of Egypt, who built a shrine to Ammon at Siwa.
526 BCE - 525 BCE
Reign of Psamtik III, pharaoh of Egypt.