The Egyptian Dynasties According To Manetho (As Quoted By Julius Africanus, a.d. 220), Etc.
[The excerpts of Africanus are known from George the Synkellos (a.d. 790) and Eusebius (a.d. 326): where Eusebius differs from Synkellos the fact is stated.]
(Each king is followed by the number of years reigned.)
Dynasty i.—Thinites: 8 kings.
1. Menes | 62 |
2. AthÔthis his son | 57 |
3. Kenkenes his son | 31 |
4. Ouenephes his son | 23 |
5. Ousaphaidos his son (Ousaphaes, Eus.) | 20 |
6. Miebidos his son (Niebaes, Eus.) | 26 |
7. Semempses his son | 18 |
8. BiÊnakhes his son (Oubienthes or Vibethis, Eus.) | 26 |
| —— |
Sum | 253 |
(Eus. | 252 |
Really | 263) |
[pg 288] Dynasty ii.—Thinites: 9 kings.
1. BoÊthos (BÔkhos, Eus.) | 38 |
2. KaiekhÔs (Khoos or Kekhous, Eus.) | 39 |
3. BinÔthris (Biophis, Eus.) | 47 |
4. Tlas (unnamed by Eus.) | 17 |
5. SethenÊs (unnamed by Eus.) | 41 |
6. Khaires (unnamed by Eus.) | 17 |
7. Nepherkheres | 25 |
8. SesÔkhris | 48 |
9. Kheneres (unnamed by Eus.) | 30 |
| —— |
Sum | 302 |
(Eus. | 297) |
Dynasty iii.—Memphites: 9 kings.
1. Nekherophes (NekherÔkhis, Eus.) | 28 |
2. Tosorthros (Sesorthos, Eus.) | 29 |
3. Tyreis (unnamed by Eus.) | 7 |
4. MesÔkhris (unnamed by Eus.) | 17 |
5. SÔyphis (unnamed by Eus.) | 16 |
6. Tosertasis (unnamed by Eus.) | 19 |
7. Akhes (unnamed by Eus.) | 42 |
8. SÊphouris (unnamed by Eus.) | 30 |
9. Kerpheres (unnamed by Eus.) | 26 |
| —— |
Sum | 214 |
(Eus. | 197) |
Dynasty iv.—Memphites: 8 kings. (Eus. 17.)
1. SÔris (unnamed by Eus.) | 29 |
2. Souphis i. (3rd king of the dynasty, Eus.) | 63 |
3. Souphis ii. (unnamed by Eus.) | 66 |
4. Menkheres (unnamed by Eus.) | 63 |
5. Ratoises (unnamed by Eus.) | 25 |
6. Bikheris (unnamed by Eus.) | 22 |
7. Seberkheres (unnamed by Eus.) | 7 |
8. Thamphthis (unnamed by Eus.) | 9 |
| —— |
Sum | 277 |
(Eus. | 448 |
Really | 284) |
Dynasty v.—Elephantines: 9 kings.
(Eus. 31 kings, including OthoÊs or Othius the First and PhiÔps; the others are unnamed.)
1. Ouserkheres | 28 |
2. Sephres | 13 |
3. Nepherkheres | 20 |
4. Sisires or Sisikhis | 7 |
5. Kheres or Ekheres | 20 |
6. Rathoures | 44 |
7. Menkheres | 9 |
8. Tankheres | 44 |
9. Ounos or Obnos | 33 |
| —— |
Sum | 248 |
(Really | 218) |
Dynasty vi.—Memphites: 6 kings. (No number in Eus.)
1. OthoÊs | 30 |
2. Phios | 53 (or 3) |
3. Menthu-Souphis | 7 |
4. PhiÔps (lived 100 years) | 94 |
5. Menthe-Souphis | 1 |
6. NitÔkris, a queen | 12 |
| —— |
Sum | 160 |
(Eus. | 245) |
Dynasty vii.—70 Memphites for 70 days. (Eus. 5 kings for 75 days, or 75 years according to the Armenian Version.)
Dynasty viii.—27 Memphites for 146 years. (Eus. 5 kings for 100 years, or 9 kings according to the Armenian Version.)
Dynasty ix.—19 Herakleopolites for 409 years. (Eus. 4 kings for 100 years.)
Dynasty x.—19 Herakleopolites for 185 years.
Dynasty xi.—16 Thebans for 43 years, after whom Ammenemes reigned 16 years.
End of Manetho's first book, the kings of the first eleven dynasties reigning altogether 2300 years (Eus. 2200) and 70 days (really 2287 years and 70 days).
Dynasty xii.—Thebans: 7 kings.
1. SesonkhÔsis, son of Ammenemes | 46 |
2. Ammanemes, slain by his eunuchs | 38 |
3. SesÔstris | 48 |
4. Lakhares (Lamaris or Lambares, Eus.), the builder of the Labyrinth | 8 |
5. Ammeres (unnamed by Eus.) | 8 |
6. Ammenemes (unnamed by Eus. | 8 |
7. Skemiophris his sister (unnamed by Eus.) | 4 |
| —— |
Sum | 160 |
(Eus. | 245) |
Dynasty xiii.—Thebans: 60 kings for 453 years.
Dynasty xiv.—Xoites: 76 kings for 134 years. (Eus. 484 years).
Dynasty xv.—Shepherds: 6 Phoenician strangers at Memphis for 284 years. (Eus. Thebans for 250 years).
1. Saites | 19 |
2. BnÔn | 44 |
3. Pakhnan | 61 |
4. Staan | 50 |
5. Arkles | 49 |
6. AphÔbis | 61 |
—— |
Sum | 284 |
Dynasty xvi.—Shepherds: 32 kings for 582 years. (Eus. 5 Thebans for 190 years).
Dynasty xvii.—Shepherds: 43 kings for 151 years and 43 Thebans for 151 years. (Eus. Shepherds, Phoenician strangers for 103 years:
1. Saites | 19 |
2. BnÔn | 40 |
3. Arkles (Arm. Version) | 30 |
4. AphÔphis (Arm. Version) | 14 |
| —— |
Sum | 103 |
[pg 292] Dynasty xviii.—Thebans: 16 kings. (Eus. 14 kings.)
1. AmÔs[is] | 25 |
2. KhebrÔs (KhebrÔn, Eus.) | 13 |
3. AmenÔphthis (AmenÔphis for 21 years, Eus.) | 24 |
4. Amensis or Amersis (omitted by Eus.) | 22 |
5. Misaphris (Miphris for 12 years, Eus.) | 13 |
6. MisphragmouthÔsis | 26 |
7. TouthmÔsis | 9 |
8. AmenÔphis MemnÔn | 31 |
9. Horos (Oros, Eus.) | 37 |
10. Akherres (Akhenkheres or Akhenkherses for 16 or 12 years, Eus.) | 32 |
11. RathÔs (omitted by Eus.) | 6 |
12. KhebrÉs (Akherres for 8 years, Eus.) | 12 |
13. Akherres (Kherres for 15 years, Eus.) | 12 |
14. Armeses (Armais Danaos, Eus.) | 5 |
15. Ramesses (Ramesses Ægyptos for 68 years, Eus.) | 1 |
16. AmenÔphath (AmenÔphis for 40 years, Eus.) | 19 |
| —— |
Sum | 263 |
(Eus. | 348 |
Really | 287) |
Dynasty xix.—Thebans: 7 kings. (Eus. 5 kings.)
1. SethÔs (for 55 years, Eus.) | 51 |
2. Rapsakes (Rampses for 66 years, Eus.) | 61 |
3. Ammenephthes (for 8 years, Eus.) | 20 |
4. Ramesses (omitted by Eus.) | 60 |
5. Ammenemmes (for 26 years, Eus.) | 5 |
6. ThouÔris or Polybos | 7 |
| —— |
Sum | 209 |
(Eus. | 194 |
Really | 204) |
[pg 293] Dynasty xx.—Thebans: 12 kings for 135 years. (Eus. 172 or 178 years.)
Among the 12 kings were:—
NekhepsÔs | 19 |
Psammouthis | 13 |
KÊrtos | 16 (Eus. 12) |
Rampsis | 45 |
Amenses or Ammenemes | 26 |
Okhyras | 14 |
| —— |
Sum | 137 |
Dynasty xxi.—Tanites: 7 kings.
1. Smendes | 26 |
2. Psousennes (for 41 years, Eus.) | 46 |
3. Nephelkheres (Nepherkheres, Eus.) | 4 |
4. AmenÔphthis | 9 |
5. OsokhÔr | 6 |
6. Psinakhes | 9 |
7. Psousennes (for 35 years, Eus.) | 14 |
| —— |
Sum | 130 |
(Eus. | 130 |
Really | 114) |
Dynasty xxii.—Bubastites: 9 kings. (Eus. 3 kings.)
1. Sesonkhis (SesonkhÔsis, Eus.) | 21 |
2. OsorthÔn | 15 |
3, 4, 5. Unnamed (omitted by Eus.) | 25 |
6. TakelÔthis | 13 |
7, 8, 9. Unnamed (omitted by Eus.) | 42 |
| —— |
Sum | 120 |
(Eus. | 44 |
Really | 116) |
[pg 294] Dynasty xxiii.—Tanites; 4 kings. (Eus. 3 kings.)
1. Petoubates (Petoubastes for 25 years, Eus.) | 40 |
2. OsorkhÔ HÊraklÊs (OsorthÔn for 9 years, Eus.) | 8 |
3. Psammous | 10 |
4. ZÊt (omitted by Eus.) | 31 |
| —— |
Sum | 89 |
(Eus. | 44) |
Dynasty xxiv.—One Saite.
1. BokkhÔris the legislator (for 44 years, Eus.) | 6 |
Dynasty xxv.—Ethiopians: 3 kings.
1. SabakÔn (for 12 years, Eus.) | 8 |
2. SebikhÔs his son (for 12 years, Eus.) | 14 |
3. Tearkos (Tarakos for 20 years, Eus.) | 18 |
| —— |
Sum | 40 |
(Eus. | 44) |
Dynasty xxvi.—Saites: 9 kings. (Eus. 1, Ammeris the Ethiopian for 18 or 12 years.)
1. Stephinates (Stephinathis, the 2nd king, Eus.) | 7 |
2. NekhepsÔs (the 3rd king, Eus.) | 6 |
3. NekhaÔ (for 6 years, Eus.) | 8 |
4. PsammÊtikhos (for 44 or 45 years, Eus.) | 54 |
5. NekhaÔ II. | 6 |
6. Psammouthis II. (or Psammitikhos, for 17 years, Eus.) 6 |
7. Ouaphris, (for 25 years, Eus.) | 19 |
8. AmÔsis (for 42 years, Eus.) | 44 |
9. Psammekherites (omitted by Eus.) | 1/2 |
| ———- |
Sum | 150-1/2 |
(Eus. | 167) |
[pg 295] Dynasty xxvii.—Persians: 8 kings.
(Each king is followed by the number of years and months reigned.)
1. Kambyses, in the 5th year of his reign (for 3 years, Eus.) | 6 0 |
2. Dareios, son of Hystaspes | 36 0 |
3. Xerxes I. | 21 0 |
4. Artabanos (omitted by Eus.) | 0 7 |
5. Artaxerxes | 41 0 |
6. Xerxes II. | 0 2 |
7. Sogdianos | 0 7 |
8. Dareios, son of Xerxes | 19 0 |
| —— |
Sum | 124 4 |
(Eus. | 120 4) |
Dynasty xxviii.—One Saite.
Dynasty xxix.—Mendesians: 4 kings. (Eus. 5 kings.)
1. Nepherites I. or Nekherites | 6 0 |
2. AkhÔris | 13 0 |
3. Psammouthes | 1 0 |
(Eus. inserts Mouthis here, 1 year.) | |
4. Nepherites II. | 0 4 |
| —— |
Sum | 20 4 |
(Eus. | 21 4) |
Dynasty xxx.—Sebennytes: 3 kings.
(Each king is followed by the number of years reigned.)
1. Nektanebes I. (for 10 years, Eus.) | 18 |
2. TeÔs | 2 |
3. Nektanebes II. (for 8 years, Eus.) | 18 |
| —— |
Sum | 38 |
(Eus. | 20) |
[pg 296] Dynasty xxxi.—Persians: 3 kings.
1. Okhos, in his 20th year (for 6 years, Eus.) | 2 |
2. Arses (for 4 years, Eus.) | 3 |
3. Dareios (for 6 years, Eus.) | 4 |
| —— |
Sum | 9 |
(Eus. | 16) |
The Dynasties Of Manetho According To Josephus.
Dynasty xv.—HyksÔs or Shepherds.
After the overthrow of Timaios, the last king of the fourteenth dynasty, a period of anarchy.
(Each king is followed by the number of years and months reigned.)
1. Salatis at Memphis | 13 0 |
2. Beon | 44 0 |
3. Apakhnas | 36 7 |
4. ApÔphis | 61 0 |
5. Yanias or Annas | 50 1 |
6. Assis | 49 2 |
Dynasties xviii. and xix.—Thebans.
1. TethmÔsis | 25 4 |
2. KhebrÔn his son | 13 0 |
3. AmenÔphis i. | 20 7 |
4. Amesses his sister | 21 9 |
5. Mephres | 12 9 |
6. MephramouthÔsis | 25 10 |
7. ThmÔsis | 9 8 |
8. AmenÔphis ii. | 30 10 |
9. Oros | 36 5 |
10. Akenkhres his daughter | 12 1 |
11. RathÔtis her brother | 9 0 |
12. Akenkheres i. | 12 5 |
13. Akenkheres ii. | 12 3 |
14. Armais | 4 1 |
15. Ramesses | 1 4 |
16. Armesses Miamoun | 60 2 |
17. AmenÔphis iii. | 19 6 |
18. SethÔsis Ægyptos and Ramesses (or Hermeus) Danaos | 59 0 |
19. Rhampses his son | 66 0 |
20. AmenÔphis his son | ? |
21. SethÔs Ramesses his son | ? |
[The order ought to be: 15, 18, 19 (identical with 16), 20 (identical with 17).]