Ninth and Tenth Dynasties

Shemsu Sesen — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:36:36 +0000

Ninth and Tenth Dynasties

The Herakleopolitan Dynasties

2160 to 2025 BC

Period	Seat of Power	Factions	Dating System
First Intermediate	Herakleopolis	Herakleopolitan, Theban, various local nobles	Shaw and Nicholson

The Ninth Dynasty is founded in Herakleopolis amidst the chaos of the First Intermediate Period. Local nobles still exercise their power, and in the Tenth Dynasty, tension increases with the Theban faction which eventually develops into its own dynasty—the Eleventh.

Name of Ruler	Years of Reign	Capitol
Khety I	???	Herakleopolis
Neferkare	???	Herakleopolis
Khety II	???	Herakleopolis
Senen(…)	???	Herakleopolis
Khety III	???	Herakleopolis
Khety IV	???	Herakleopolis
Shed(…)y	???	Herakleopolis
H(…)	???	Herakleopolis
Wahkare Khety	???	Herakleopolis
Se(…)re Khety	???	Herakleopolis
Nebkaure Khety	???	Herakleopolis
Meriibre Khety	???	Herakleopolis
Merikare	???	Herakleopolis

Seventh and Eighth Dynasties

Shemsu Sesen — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:12:41 +0000

Seventh and Eighth Dynasties

The Center Cannot Hold, Things Fall Apart

2181 to 2125 BC

Period	Seat of Power	Factions	Dating System
First Intermediate	Memphis	Memphite Royalty, Local Nobility	Shaw and Nicholson

The institution of centralized government collapses during this time as Egypt enters its First Intermediate Period. Local nobles rule their fiefdoms as more or less independent kingdoms. Upper and Lower Egypt are in perpetual conflict, and the reigns of kings frequently overlap.

Name of Ruler	Years of Reign	Capitol
Netjerikare	???	Memphis
Menkare	???	Memphis
Neferkare	???	Memphis
Neferkare Nebi	???	Memphis
Djedkare Shemai	???	Memphis
Neferkare Khendu	???	Memphis
Merenhor	???	Memphis
Neferkamin	???	Memphis
Nikare	???	Memphis
Neferkare Tereru	???	Memphis
Neferkahor	???	Memphis
Neferkare Pepiseneb	???	Memphis
Neferkamin Anu	???	Memphis
Qakare Ibi	???	Memphis
Neferkaure II	???	Memphis
Neferkauhor	???	Memphis
Neferirkare	???	Memphis
Sekhemkare (actual order of rule unknown)	???	Memphis
Wadjkare (actual order of rule unknown)	???	Memphis
Ity (actual order of rule unknown)	???	Memphis
Iymhotep (actual order of rule unknown)	???	Memphis
Hotep (…)re (actual order of rule unknown)	???	Memphis
Khui (actual order of rule unknown)	???	Memphis
Isu (actual order of rule unknown)	???	Memphis
Iytjenu (actual order of rule unknown)	???	Memphis

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Ninth and Tenth Dynasties

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