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The chronology of Ancient Egypt is divided into general categories referred to as kingdoms and intermediate periods. These in turn are divided into dynasties. Note: there is not general agreement on the length and demarcation dates for each of these time divisions.

Time Period Dynasty Rulers
c. 2920 – 2575 BC
The Early Dynastic Period
1st Dynasty (c. 2920 – 2770 BC)
2nd Dynasty (c. 2770 – 2650 BC)
3rd Dynasty (c. 2650 – 2575 BC)
1st Menes
c. 2575 - 2130 BC
The Old Kingdom
4th Dynasty (c. 2575 – 2465 BC)
5th Dynasty (c. 2465 –2325 BC)
6th Dynasty (c. 2325 – 2150 BC)
7th/8th Dynasty (c. 2150 – 2130 BC)
4th Snefru
4th Khufu
4th Djedefre (Redjedef)
4th Khafra
4th Menkaure
c. 2130 - 1938 BC
First Intermediate Period
9th Dynasty (c. 2130 – 2080 BC)
10th Dynasty (c. 2080 – 1970 BC)
11th Dynasty (c. 2081– 1938 BC)
 
c. 1938 – 1630 BC
The Middle Kingdom
12th Dynasty (c. 1938 – 1756 BC)
13th Dynasty (c. 1756 – 1630 BC)
 
c. 1630 - 1540 BC
The Second Intermediate Period
14th Dynasty (unknown)
15th Dynasty (c. 1640 - 1196 BC)
16th Dynasty (unknown)
17th Dynasty (c. 1640 – 1540 BC)
 
c. 1550 - 1070 BC The New Kingdom
18th Dynasty (c. 1550 - 1307 BC)
19th Dynasty (c. 1307 - 1196 BC)
20th Dynasty (c. 1196 – 1070 BC)
18th Ahmose
18th Amenhotep I
18th Thutmose I
18th Thutmose II
18th Thutmose III
18th Hatshepsut
18th Amenhotep II
18th Thutmose IV
18th Amenhotep III
18th Amenhotep IV
18th Smenkhkare
18th Tutankhamen

19th Ramses I
19th Sethos I
19th Ramses II
c. 1070 - 653 BC
The Third Intermediate Period
21th Dynasty (c. 1070 - 945 BC)
22th Dynasty (c. 945 - 718 BC)
23th Dynasty (c. 820 - 718 BC)
24th Dynasty (c. 730 - 712 BC)
25th Dynasty (c. 775 - 653 BC)
 
c. 664 - 322 BC
The Late Period
26th Dynasty (c. 664 - 525 BC)
27th Dynasty (c. 525 - 401 BC)
28th Dynasty (unknown)
29th Dynasty (c. 399 - 380 BC)
30th Dynasty (c. 380 - 332 BC)
 
c. 332 - 30 BC
The Ptolemaic Period
Macedonian Dynasty (c. 332 - 305 BC)
Ptolemaic Dynasty (c. 305 - 30 BC)
Alexander
Ptolemy


Sources:
The main sources for the timeline above is (in order of primacy):
Haywood, John, Historical Atlas of the Ancient World, 1998.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Hobson, Christine, The World of the Pharaohs A Complete Guide to Ancient Egypt, 1990
Carnegie of Museum of Natural History



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