Dynasties of Pharaohs in Ancient Egypt

Predynastic Egypt

Protodynastic Period

Early Dynastic Period

1st 2nd

Old Kingdom

3rd 4th 5th 6th

First Intermediate Period

7th 8th 9th 10th

11th (Thebes only)

Middle Kingdom

11th (All Egypt)

12th 13th 14th

Second Intermediate Period

15th 16th 17th

New Kingdom

18th 19th 20th

Third Intermediate Period

21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th

First Persian Period

Late Period

28th 29th 30th

Second Persian Period

Macedonian-Roman Period

Alexander the Great

Ptolemaic Dynasty

Roman Egypt

Arab Conquest

The Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh (Thebes only) Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, First Intermediate Period.

Rulers

Known rulers, in the History of Egypt, for the Ninth Dynasty are as follows (dates are uncertain):

The Ninth Dynasty was founded at Herakleopolis Magna by Meryibra, and the Tenth Dynasty continued there. At this time Egypt was not unified, and there is some overlap between these and other local dynasties.