Main article: Early dynastic period of Egypt |
Main article: First dynasty of Egypt |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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1st | ![]() |
Narmer | reigned c. 3157 – c. 3095 BCE (62 years) |
Unclear succession | [i] |
2nd | ![]() |
Aha | r. c. 3095 – c. 3038 BCE (57 years) |
Son of Narmer (?) | [ii] |
3rd | ![]() |
Djer | r. c. 3038 – c. 2984 BCE (54 years) |
Son of Aha | [iii] |
4th | ![]() |
Djet | r. c. 2984 – c. 2974 BCE (10 years) |
Son of Djer | [iv] |
5th | ![]() |
Den | r. c. 2974 – c. 2932 BCE (42 years) |
Son of Djet | [v] |
6th | ![]() |
Anedjib | r. c. 2932 – c. 2924 BCE (8 years) |
Son of Den (?) | [vi] |
7th | ![]() |
Semerkhet | r. c. 2924 – c. 2916 BCE (8½ years) |
Son of Anedjib (?) | [vii] |
8th | Qa'a | r. c. 2916 – c. 2890 BCE (26 years) |
Son of Semerkhet (?) | [viii] |
Main article: Second dynasty of Egypt |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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9th | ![]() |
Hotepsekhemwy | r. c. 2890 – c. 2860 BCE (29 years) |
Unclear succession | [ix] |
10th | ![]() |
Nebra | r. c. 2860 – c. 2850 BCE (10 years) |
Son of Hotepsekhemwy (?) | [x] |
11th | ![]() |
Nynetjer | r. c. 2850 – c. 2810 BCE (40 years) |
Son of Nebra (?) | [xi] |
12th | ![]() |
Senedj | r. c. 2810 – c. 2740 BCE (70 years) |
Son of Wadjenes (?) | [xii] |
13th | ![]() |
Wadjenes | r. c. 2740 – c. 2725 BCE (17 years) |
Son of Nynetjer (?) | [xiii] |
14th | ![]() |
Neferkara I | r. c. 2725 – c. 2700 BCE (25 years) |
Unclear succession | [xiv] |
15th | ![]() |
Neferkasokar | r. c. 2700 – c. 2692 BCE (8 years and 3 months) |
[xv] | |
16th | ![]() |
Hudjefa I | r. c. 2692 – c. 2690 BCE (2 years) |
[xvi] | |
17th | ![]() |
Khasekhemwy | r. c. 2690 – c. 2670 BCE (18 years, 2 months, and 23 days) |
Unclear succession | [xvii] |
Main article: Old Kingdom of Egypt |
Main article: Third dynasty of Egypt |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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18th | ![]() |
Djoser | r. c. 2667 – c. 2648 BCE (19 years) |
Son of Khasekhemwy | [xviii] |
19th | ![]() |
Sekhemkhet | r. c. 2648 – c. 2640 BCE (7 years) |
Son of Djoser (?) | [xix] |
20th | ![]() |
Sanakht | r. c. 2640 – c. 2643 BCE (6 years) |
Son of Khasekhemwy (?) | [xx] |
21st | ![]() |
Khaba | r. c. 2643 – c. 2637 BCE (6 years) |
Same person as Huni (?) | [xxi] |
22nd | ![]() |
Huni | r. c. 2637 – c. 2613 BCE (24 years) |
Unclear succession | [xxii] |
Main article: Fourth dynasty of Egypt |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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23rd | ![]() |
Sneferu | r. c. 2613 – c. 2585 BCE (≥27 years) |
Son of Huni (?) | [xxiii] |
24th | ![]() |
Khufu | r. c. 2585 – c. 2562 BCE (23 years) |
Son of Khufu | [xxiv] |
25th | ![]() |
Djedefre | r. c. 2562 – c. 2554 BCE (8 years) |
Sons of Khufu | [xxv] |
26th | ![]() |
Khafre | r. c. 2554 – c. 2530 BCE (24 years) |
[xxvi] | |
27th | ![]() |
Menkaure | r. c. 2530 – c. 2512 BCE (18 years) |
Son of Khafre | [xxvii] |
28th | ![]() |
Shepseskaf | r. c. 2512 – c. 2505 BCE (7 years) |
Son of Menkaure (?) | [xxviii] |
Main article: Fifth dynasty of Egypt |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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29th | ![]() |
Userkaf | r. c. 2496 – c. 2489 BCE (7 years) |
Son of Khentkaus I | [xxix] |
30th | ![]() |
Sahure | r. c. 2489 – c. 2477 BCE (13 years, 5 months and 12 days) |
Son of Userkaf | [xxx] |
31st | ![]() |
Neferirkare I | r. c. 2477 – c. 2467 BCE (10 years) |
Son of Sahure | [xxxi] |
32nd | ![]() |
Neferefre | r. c. 2467 – c. 2465 BCE (≲2 years) |
Son of Neferirkare | [xxxii] |
33rd | ![]() |
Shepseskare | r. c. 2465 BCE (≲1 year) |
Son of Neferirkare (?) | [xxxiii] |
34th | ![]() |
Nyuserre | r. c. 2465 – c. 2435 BCE (≲30 years) |
Son of Neferirkare | [xxxiv] |
35th | ![]() |
Menkauhor | r. c. 2435 – c. 2427 BCE (8 years) |
Son of Nyuserre (?) | [xxxv] |
36th | ![]() |
Djedkare | r. c. 2427 – c. 2403 BCE (≥24 years) |
Unclear succession | [xxxvi] |
37th | ![]() |
Unas | r. c. 2403 – c. 2345 BCE (33 years) |
Son of Djedkare (?) | [xxxvii] |
Main article: Sixth dynasty of Egypt |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Notes and references |
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38th | ![]() |
Teti | r. c. 2345 – c. 2332 BCE (13 years) |
Son of Sesheshet | [xxxviii] |
39th | ![]() |
Userkare | r. c. 2332 – c. 2327 BCE (5 years) |
Son of Teti (?) | |
40th | ![]() |
Pepi I | r. c. 2327 – c. 2274 BCE (53 years) |
Son of Teti | [xxxix] |
41st | ![]() |
Nemtyemsaf I | r. c. 2274 – c. 2264 BCE (10 years) |
Son of Pepi I | [xl] |
42nd | ![]() |
Pepi II | r. c. 2264 – c. 2200 BCE (64 years) |
Son of Neferirkare (?) | [xli] |
43rd | ![]() |
Nemtyemsaf II | r. c. 2199 – c. 2198 BCE (1 year and 1 month) |
Son of Pepi II | [xlii] |
44th | ![]() |
Netjerkare I | r. c. 2198 – c. 2195 BCE (≈3 years) |
Unclear succession |