Appendix

Chronological Table of Egyptian History

Predynastic Period

c.5000–3100 BCE

Archaic Period

c.3100–c.2890 BCE

Dynasty 1

c.2890–c.2686 BCE

Dynasty 2

Old Kingdom

c.2686–c.2613 BCE

Dynasty 3

c.2613–c.2494 BCE

Dynasty 4

c.2494–c.2345 BCE

Dynasty 5

c.2345–c.2181 BCE

Dynasty 6

First Intermediate Period

c.2181–c.2173 BCE

Dynasty 7 (Memphite)

c.2173–c.2160 BCE

Dynasty 8 (Memphite)

c.2160–c.2130 BCE

Dynasty 9 (Heracleopolitan)

c.2130–c.2040 BCE

Dynasty 10 (Heracleopolitan)

c.2133–c.1991 BCE

Dynasty 11 (Theban)

Middle Kingdom

1991–1786 BCE

Dynasty 12

Second Intermediate Period

1786–1633 BCE

Dynasty 13

1786–c. 1603 BCE

Dynasty 14 (Xois)

1674–1567 BCE

Dynasty 15 (Hyksos)

c. 1684–1567 BCE

Dynasty 16 (Hyksos)

c. 1650–1567 BCE

Dynasty 17 (Theban)

New Kingdom

1567–1320 BCE

Dynasty 18 (Khary’s family)

1320–1200 BCE

Dynasty 19

1200–1085 BCE

Dynasty 20

Third Intermediate Period

1085–945 BCE

Dynasty 21

945–730 BCE

Dynasty 22 (Bubastis)

817(?)–730 BCE

Dynasty 23 (Tanis)

720–715 BCE

Dynasty 24 (Sais)

715–668 BCE

Dynasty 25 (Ethiopian)

Late Period

664–525 BCE

Dynasty 26 (Sais)

525–404 BCE

Dynasty 27 (Persian)

404–399 BCE

Dynasty 28 (Sais)

399–380 BCE

Dynasty 29 (Mendes)

380–343 BCE

Dynasty 30 (Sebennytos)

343–332 BCE

Dynasty 31 (Persian)

Alexander the Great

332 BCE

Ptolemaic Period

332–30 BCE

Conquest by Romans

30 BCE

Roman Period

30 BCE–fourth century CE