Chronological Table

PREHISTORY

Before 3200 b. c.

NEW KINGDOM

Eighteenth Dynasty (Theban)

1567-1320 B. c.

EARLY DYNASTIC PERIOD

Nineteenth Dynasty (Theban) Twentieth Dynasty (Theban)

1320-1200 B. C. 1200-1085 B. C.

First Dynasty (Thinite)

3200-2980 B. c.

Second Dynasty (Thinite)

2980-2780 B. c.

LATE DYNASTIC PERIOD

OLD KINGDOM

Twenty-first Dynasty (Tanite) Twenty-second Dynasty (Libyan)

1085-950 B. C. 950-730 B. C.

Third Dynasty (Memphite)

2780-2G80 B. C.

Twenty-third Dynasty (Bubastite)

817-730 B. C.

Fourth Dynasty (Memphite)

2680-2560 B. C.

Twenty-fourth Dynasty (Saite)

730-715 B. C.

Fifth Dynasty (Memphite)

2560-2420 B. C.

Twenty-fifth Dynasty (Ethiopian)

751-656 B. C.

Sixth Dynasty (Memphite)

2420-2280 B. C.

Twenty-sixth Dynasty (Saite)

663-525 B. C.

Twenty-seventh Dynasty (Persian)

525-404 B. C.

Twenty-eighth Dynasty (Saite)

404-398 B. C.

FIRST INTERMEDIATE PERIOD

Twenty-ninth Dynasty (Mendesian)

398-378 B. C.

Seventh Dynasty (Memphite)

2280 B. C.

Thirtieth Dynasty (Sebennytic)

378-341 B. C.

Eighth Dynasty (Memphite)

2280-2242 B. C.

Second Persian Domination

341-332 B. C.

Ninth Dynasty (Herakleopolitan)

2242-2133 B. C.

Tenth Dynasty (Herakleopolitan)

2133-2052 B. C.

Conquest of Egypt by Alexander the

Great 332 b. c.

MIDDLE KINGDOM

PTOLEMAIC PERIOD

332-30 B. c.

Eleventh Dynasty (Theban)

2134-1991 B. C.

Twelfth Dynasty (Theban)

1991-1778 B. C.

ROMAN PERIOD

30 B. C.-364 A. D.

SECOND INTERMEDIATE PERIOD

End of the Middle Kingdom: Thirteenth Dynasty (Theban)

1778-1625 B. C.

Fourteenth Dynasty (Xo'ite)

1778-1594 B-C-

Hyksos Period: Fifteenth Dynasty (Hyksos)

1675-1567 B. C.

Sixteenth Dynasty (Theban)

1660-1600 B. C.

See also the more detailed chronologies given with

Seventeenth Dynasty (Theban)

1600-1567 B. C.

Chapters II, III, V, IX-XI, and XVI.