Ancient Egypt: Rulers

Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff

Ancient Egypt: Rulers

  • Amenemhet I, king of ancient Egypt, founder of the XII dynasty (2000–1970 B.C.)
  • Sesostris I, king of ancient Egypt, second ruler of the XII dynasty (1980–1926 B.C.)
  • Amasis I, king of ancient Egypt (c.1570–1545 B.C.), founder of the XVIII dynasty
  • Thutmose I, king of ancient Egypt (1525–1495 B.C.), third ruler of the XVIII dynasty
  • Hatshepsut, queen of ancient Egypt (1486–1468 B.C.), of the XVIII dynasty
  • Ikhnaton, king of ancient Egypt (c.1372–1354 B.C.), of the XVIII dynasty
  • Ramses, name of several kings of ancient Egypt of the XIX and XX dynasties
  • Horemheb, king of ancient Egypt (c.1342–c.1303 B.C.), founder of the XIX dynasty
  • Seti I, king of ancient Egypt (1302–1290 B.C.), of the XIX dynasty
  • Merneptah, king of ancient Egypt (1224–1215 B.C.), of the XIX dynasty
  • Sheshonk I, king of ancient Egypt (950–924? B.C.), founder of the XXII (Libyan) dynasty
  • Piankhi, king of ancient Nubia (c.741–c.715 B.C.)
  • Taharka, king of ancient Egypt (688–663 B.C.), last ruler of the XXV dynasty
  • Psamtik, king of ancient Egypt (661–609 B.C.), founder of the XXVI dynasty
  • Apries, king of ancient Egypt (588–569 B.C.), of the XXVI dynasty
  • Amasis II, king of ancient Egypt (569–525 B.C.), of the XXVI dynasty
  • Ptolemy I (Ptolemy Soter), king of ancient Egypt (323–284 B.C.), the first ruler of the Macedonian dynasty (or Lagid dynasty)
  • Ptolemy II (Ptolemy Philadelphus), king of ancient Egypt (285–246 B.C.), of the Macedonian dynasty
  • Berenice, queen of ancient Cyrene and Egypt (273–221 B.C.)
  • Ptolemy III (Ptolemy Euergetes), king of ancient Egypt (246–221 B.C.), of the Macedonian dynasty
  • Ptolemy IV (Ptolemy Philopator), king of ancient Egypt (221–205 B.C.), of the Macedonian dynasty
  • Ptolemy V (Ptolemy Epiphanes), king of ancient Egypt (205–180 B.C.), of the Macedonian dynasty
  • Ptolemy VI (Ptolemy Philometor), king of ancient Egypt (180–145 B.C.), of the Macedonian dynasty
  • Ptolemy VII (Ptolemy Physcon), king of ancient Egypt (145–116 B.C.), of the Macedonian dynasty
  • Ptolemy VIII (Ptolemy Lathyrus), king of ancient Egypt (116–107 B.C., 88–81 B.C.), of the Macedonian dynasty
  • Ptolemy IX, king of ancient Egypt (107–88 B.C.), of the Macedonian dynasty
  • Ptolemy X, king of ancient Egypt (80 B.C.), of the Macedonian dynasty
  • Cleopatra, queen of Egypt (69–30 B.C.)
  • Ptolemy XI (Ptolemy Auletes), king of ancient Egypt (80–58 B.C., 55–51 B.C.), of the Macedonian dynasty
  • Ptolemy XII, king of ancient Egypt (51–47 B.C.), of the Macedonian dynasty
  • Ptolemy XIII, king of ancient Egypt (47–44 B.C.), the last of the Macedonian dynasty
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