Dynasties of Ancient Egypt

Old Kingdom (or Old Empire)
Dynasty	Years	Famous Rulers
I	3110–2884 B.C.	MenesMenes
II	2884–2780 B.C.
III	2780–2680 B.C.	SnefruSnefru
IV	2680–2565 B.C.	KhufuKhufu (Cheops), KhafreKhafre , MenkaureMenkaure . Age of the great pyramids.
V	2565–2420 B.C.
VI	2420–2258 B.C.	Pepi IPepi1 , Pepi IIPepi2

Middle Kingdom (or Middle Empire)
XII	2000–1786 B.C.	Amenemhet IAmenemht1 , Sesostris ISesostri1 , Amenemhet IIAmenemht2 , Sesostris IISesostri2 , Sesostris IIISesostri3 , Amenemhet IIIAmenemht3 , Amenemhet IVAmenemht4

Second Intermediate Period
XIII–XVII	1786–1570 B.C.	The HyksosHyksos . An obscure period.

New Kingdom (or New Empire)
XVIII	1570–c.1342 B.C.	Amenhotep IAmenhotp1 , Thutmose IThutmose1 , HatshepsutHatsheps (with Thutmose IIThutmose2 initially), Thutmose IIIThutmose3 , Amenhotep IIAmenhotp2 , Thutmose IVThutmose4 , Amenhotep IIIAmenhotp3 , Amenhotep IV ( IkhnatonIkhnaton ), TutankhamenTutankha
XIX	c.1342–1200 B.C.	HoremhebHoremheb , Ramses IRamses1 , Seti ISeti1 , Ramses IIRamses2 , MerneptahMernepta , Seti IISeti2
XX	1200–1085 B.C.	Ramses IIIRamses3 with TiyTiy2 . New Kingdom declines.
XXI	1085–945 B.C.	Tanite dynasty (capital at Tanis).
XXII	945–745 B.C.	Sheshonk ISheshonk . Libyan dynasty (capital at Bubastis).
XXIII	745–718 B.C.	Nubian dynasty with invasion of PiankhiPiankhi (capital at Bubastis).
XXIV	718–712 B.C.	Saïte dynasty (capital at Saïs).
XXV	712–663 B.C.	TaharkaTaharka . Assyrian invasions begin foreign domination.
XXVI	663–525 B.C.	PsamtikPsamtik , NechoNecho2 , ApriesApries , Amasis IIAmasis2 (capital at Saïs).
XXVII	525–405 B.C.	The AchaemenidsAchaemen of Persia in control. CambysesCambyses II to Darius IIDarius2 . Egypt revolts.
XXVIII–XXX	405–332 B.C.	NekhtnebfNekhtnebf , NekhtharhebNekhtharh . Last native dynasties, ending with conquest by Alexander the GreatAlexGreat . Capital at Saïs, then at Mendes, then at Sebennytos.