Note: From time to time, there were many minor pharaohs or local kings, particularly during the Intermediate Periods. They have been deliberately excluded to avoid complication. Ruling Queens are annotated (Q).
| | Middle Kingdom Period | Middle Bronze Age |
| 12th Dynasty |
| Span = 1813-1663 | Formerly 1937-1759 (Old Chronology); i.e. a revision forwards of 124 years. |
| 1813-1786 | Amenemhat I | |
| 1786-1741 | Senuseret I |
| 1741-1731 | Amenemhat II |
| 1731-1712 | Senuseret II |
| 1712-1682 | Senuseret III | 1683: Joseph kidnapped. |
| 1682-1636 | Amenemhat III | 1670: Joseph made Vizier to Egypt. |
| 1662: Jews arrive. |
| 1653-1645 | Amenemhat IV | (Co-Regent for 8 years) 1645: Jacob dies. |
| 1636-1633 |
Neferusobek (Q) |
|
| |
Second
Intermediate Period
|
|
| 13th Dynasty |
| Span = 1632-1440 |
Formerly 1759-1621 (Old Chronology); ie. a
revision forwards of 127 years. |
| 1632-1630 |
Khutawyre (Wegaf) |
|
| 1630-1625 |
Sekhemkare |
| 1625-1619 |
No king |
Interregnum exercised by Joseph. |
| 1619-1616 |
Amenemhat V |
|
| 1616-1611 |
Sehetepibre I |
| 1611-1606 |
Iufni |
| 1606-1601 |
Sankhibre |
| 1601-1596 |
Smenkhkare |
c.1600: Joseph dies, aged 100+ years. |
| 1596-1591 |
Sehetepibre II |
|
| 1591-1586 |
Sewadjkare |
| 1586-1581 |
Nedjemib...re |
| 1581-1579 |
Sobekhotep I |
| 1579-1578 |
Renseneb |
| 1578-1573 |
Awibre Hor |
| 1573-1568 |
Sedjef...kare |
| 1568-1563 |
Sobekhotep II |
| 1563-1558 |
Khendjer |
| 1558-1553 |
Mermesha |
| 1553-1548 |
Inyotef |
| 1548-1543 |
...set |
| 1543-1540 |
Sobekhotep III |
| 1540-1530 |
Neferhotep I |
|
1540 Datum |
| 1530-1529 |
Sihathor |
|
| 1529-1508 |
Sobekhotep IV (also k/a Khenophres) |
1527: Moses born. |
| 1517: Israelites put in bondage. |
| 1508-1503 |
Sobekhotep V |
|
| 1503-1493 |
Iayib |
| 1493-1470 |
Ay |
1493: Moses flees into exile. |
| 1470-1468 |
Sobekhotep VI |
|
| 1468-1467 |
Sankhreensewadjtu |
| 1467-1464 |
Ined |
| 1464-1459 |
Hori |
| 1457-1455 |
... lost |
| 1455-1450 |
... lost |
| 1450-1448 |
... lost |
1449: Moses returns from exile, aged 78. |
| 1448-1440 |
Dudimose (also k/a Tutimaos) |
1448-7: The ten plagues. |
| 1447: The Exodus starts. Joshua born. |
| Note: There were considerable overlaps between
the 14th and 17th Dynasties. In some instances amounting to 108 years. |
| |
New Kingdom
Period
|
Iron Age |
| 18th Dynasty |
| Span = 1194-952 |
Formerly 1539-1295 (Old Chronology); i.e. a
revision forwards of 345 years. |
| 1194-1170 |
Ahmose |
|
| 1170-1150 |
Amenhotep I |
| 1150-1139 |
Thutmose I |
| 1139-1138 |
Thutmose II |
| 1138-1116 |
Hatshepsut (Q) |
(de facto ruler) |
| 1138-1085 |
Thutmose III |
(Nominal Co-Regent for 22 years) |
| 1085-1059 |
Amenhotep II |
|
| 1059-1050 |
Thutmose IV |
| 1050-1022 |
Amenhotep III |
1037: Saul becomes King. |
| 1022-1006 |
Akhenaten |
(Co-Regent for 11 years) |
1012 Datum |
| 1011-1007 |
Nefertiti (Q) (Also k/a Neferneferuaten) |
(Co-Regent for 4 years) |
| 1010: David becomes King. |
| 1006-1003 |
Smenkhkare |
|
| 1003-995 |
Tutankhamun |
| 995-979 |
Ay (Kheperkheperure) |
| 979-952 |
Haremheb |
965: Solomon becomes King. |
| 957: 1st Temple dedicated. |
| 19th Dynasty |
| Span = 952-851 |
Formerly 1295-1186 (Old Chronology); i.e.
revision forwards of 343 years. |
| 952-951 |
Ramesses I |
|
| 951-936 |
Seti I |
| 936-871 |
Ramesses II (Also k/a Shishak) |
931: Solomon dies. |
| 925: Ramesses raids 1st Temple. |
| 871-866 |
Merenpath |
|
| 866-862 |
Amenesse |
| 862-857 |
Seti II |
| 857-853 |
Siptah |
| 853-851 |
Tausert (Q) |
| Note: There were considerable overlaps between
the 20th and 25th Dynasties. In some instances amounting to 71 years. |
| |
Late Kingdom
Period
|
|
| 26th Dynasty |
| Span = 689-525 |
Contemporary with rulers of 25th Dynasty for 33
years. |
| 689-681 |
Ameris |
The Chronology henceforth remains
unchanged. |
| 681-669 |
Tefnakht II |
|
| 669-668 |
Nekauba |
| 668-664 |
Necho I |
| 664-610 |
Psamtek I |
|
664 Datum. |
| 610-597 |
Necho II |
|
| 597-583 |
Psamtek II |
538: Jews return from exile. |
| 31st Dynasty |
| Span = 525-304 |
|
| 525-522 |
Cambyses |
|
| 522-494 |
Darius I |
514: 2nd Temple dedicated. |
| 494-380 |
Not known |
|
| 380-362 |
Nectanebo I |
| 362-343 |
Nectanebo II |
| 343-335 |
Not known |
| 335-332 |
Darius III |
| 332-323 |
Alexander III |
| 323-316 |
Arrhidaeus |
| 316-304 |
Alexander IV |
| 323-304 |
Not known |
| Ptolemaic Period |
| Span = 304-30 |
|
| 304-284 |
Ptolemy I |
|
| 284-266 |
Ptolemy II |
| 266-221 |
Ptolemy III |
| 221-51 | Not known |
| 51-30 | Cleopatra VII (Q) |
| 44-30 | Ptolemy XV |
| Roman Period |
| Span = 58BC-AD81 | |
| 58-44 | Caesar | |
| 44-27 | Triumvirate: Antony, Lepidus & Octavian
(renamed Augustus). |
| 27BC-AD14 | Augustus | 6? BC: Christ is born. |
| 4 BC: King Herod dies. |
| 14-37 | Tiberius | AD 36: Christ is crucified. |
| 37-41 | Caligula | |
| 41-54 | Claudius |
| 54-68 | Nero |
| 68-69 | Golba |
| 69-69 | Otho |
| 69-69 | Vitelius |
| 69-79 | Vespasian | AD 70: Romans destroy 2nd Temple. |
| 79-81 | Titus | |
