Table of the Egyptian Dynasties

Dynasty.

Capital.

Modern Name.

Approximate
Date
according
to Mariette.

Approximate
Date
according to
Wiedemann.

The Old Empire.

B.C.

B.C.

I.

Thinite

This

Girgeh

5004

5650

II.

Thinite

This

Girgeh

4751

5400

III.

Memphite

Memphis

Mitrahenny

4449

5100

IV.

Memphite

Memphis

Mitrahenny

4235

4875

V.

Memphite

Memphis

Mitrahenny

3951

4600

VI.

Elephantine

Elephantinê

Geziret-Assouan

3703

4450

VII.

Memphite

Memphis

Mitrahenny

3500

4250

VIII.

Memphite

Memphis

Mitrahenny

3500

4250

IX.

Herakleopolite

Herakleopolis

Ahnas el-Medîneh

3358

4100

X.

Herakleopolite

Herakleopolis

Ahnas el-Medîneh

3249

3700

XI.

Diospolitan

Thebes

Luxor, etc.

3064

3510

The Middle Empire.

XII.

Diospolitan

Thebes

Luxor, etc.

2851

3450

XIII.

Diospolitan

Thebes

Luxor, etc.

…

3250

XIV.

Xoite

Xois

Sakha

2398

2800

The Shepherd Kings.

XV.

Hyksos

Tanis (Zoan)

San

2214

2325

XVI.

Hyksos

Tanis

San

...

2050

Diospolitan

Thebes

Luxor, etc.

…

…

XVII.

Hyksos

Tanis

San

...

1800

Diospolitan

Thebes

Luxor, etc.

…

…

The New Empire.

XVIII.

Diospolitan

Thebes

Luxor, etc.

1700

1750

XIX.

Diospolitan

Thebes

Luxor, etc.

1400

1490

XX.

Diospolitan

Thebes

Luxor, etc.

1200

1280

XXI.

Tanite

Tanis

San

1100

1100

XXII.

Bubastite

Bubastis

Tel Bast

966

975

XXIII.

Tanite

Tanis

San

766

810

XXIV.

Saite

Sais

Sa el-Hagar

733

720

XXV.

Ethiopian

Napata

Mount Barkal

700

715

XXVI.

Saite

Sais

Sa el-Hagar

666

664

XXVII.

Persian

Persepolis

…

527

525

XXVIII.

Saite

Sais

Sa el-Hagar

...

415

XXIX.

Mendesian

Mendes

Eshmun er-Român

399

408

XXX.

Sebennyte

Sebennytos

Semenhûd

378

387