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Ninth and Tenth Dynasties
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 |