Last Updated 10/11/1999
By Richard DH Clark
Copyright 1999
Chronology of New Kingdom and Post-Imperial Egypt (1570-525 B.C.
The chronology of the pharaohs of the great dynasties XVIII-XX is subject to debate. The traditional reckoning was determined by the accession of Thutmose III which was dated to 1504 B.C. (the so-called "high" chronology). This date is now recalculated as 1479 B.C. ("low" chronology). There is thus a margin of 25 years between high and low chronology. The date of 1490 B.C. ("middle" chronology) is not accepted by most scholars. The chronology below is based on the low chronology throughout.
| DYNASTY XVIII (1570-1293 B.C.) | |
| AHMOSE (1550-1544) | Explusion of Hyksos |
| AMENHOTEP I (1544-1520) | Egyptians invade Levant |
| Thutmose I (1520-1500) | |
| Thutmose II (1500-1489) | |
| HATSHEPSUT (1489-1479) | Expedition to Land of Punt |
| THUTMOSE III, "THE GREAT" (1479-1426) | Battle of Mediggo |
| Creation of the Empire | |
| Amenhotep II (1428-1397) | |
| Thutmose IV (1401-1391) | |
| AMENHOTEP III, "THE MAGNIFICIENT" (1391-1352) | Zenith of Empire |
| AKHENATON (Amenhotep IV; 1352-1335) | The Aton Heresy |
| Hittites conquer Syria | |
| Smenkhkare (1335) | |
| TUTANKHAMON (Tutankhaton; 1335-1325) | Restoration of the gods |
| Ai (1325-1322) | |
| Horemheb (1322-1293) | Destruction of Aton Cult |
| DYNASTY XIX (1293-1175) | |
| Rameses I (1293-1291) | |
| Seti I (1292-1279) | |
| RAMESES II (1279-1212) | Battle of Kadesh
Temple of Abu Simbul, Nubia Treaty with Hattusilis III |
| Merneptah (1212-1200) | Invasion of Sea Peoples
First Reference to Israel Presumed Exodus of Hebrews. |
| DYNASTY XX (1175-1075) | |
| Rameses III (1173-1141) | Invasion of Sea Peoples
Philistines settle in Palestine |
| Rameses XI (1105-1075) | Decline of Egyptian Power |
| DYNASTY XXI (1075-946 B.C.) | Capital at Tanis |
| Loss of Empire, 1035-1000
Libyan Incursions | |
| DYNASTIES XXII-XXIV (946-712 B.C.) | Libyan Pharaohs |
| Sheshonq I (946-924 B.C.) | Invasion of Palestine |
| DYNASTY XXV (712-656 B.C.) | Nubian (Kushite) Pharaohs |
| Taharqa (689-664 B.C.) |
| DYNASTY XXVI (663-525 B.C.) | |
| Psamtik I (Psammetichus; 663-610) | Expulsion of Assyrians
Capital at SAIS in Delta |
| Necho (610-595 B.C.) | Greeks penetrate Egypt |
| AMASIS (570-526 B.C.) | Greeks restricted to Naucratis |
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