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 | ||