List of Egyptian Capitals - List of Egyptian Capitals

List of Egyptian Capitals

This is a list of Egyptian capitals in a chronological order.

• Thinis (Actual Location Unknown)(before 2950 BC) the first capital of Upper and Lower Egypt
• Memphis: (2950 BC - 2180 BC) - I - VIII dynasties
• Herakleopolis: (2180 BC - 2060 BC) - IX and X dynasties
• Thebes: (2135 BC - 1985 BC) - XI dynasty
• Itjtawy: (1985 BC - 1785 BC) - XII dynasty
• Thebes: (1785 BC - 1650 BC) - XIII dynasty
• Xois: (1715 BC - 1650 BC) - XIV dynasty
• Avaris: (1650 BC - 1580 BC) - XV dynasty (Hyksos)

XVI dynasty was Hyksos, capital unknown (perhaps in Kingdom of Kush).

• Thebes: (1650 BC - c. 1353 BC) - XVII dynasty and XVIII dynasty before Akhenaten
• Akhetaten: (c. 1353 BC - c. 1332 BC) - Akhenaten of XVIII dynasty
• Thebes: (c. 1332 BC - 1279 BC) - XVIII dynasty and XIX dynasty before Ramesses II
• Memphis: XIX dynasty during rule of Seti I only
• Pi-Ramesses: (1279 BC - 1078 BC) - XIX dynasty starting from Ramesses II and XX dynasty
• Tanis: (1078 BC - 945 BC) - XXI dynasty
• Bubastis: (945 BC - 715 BC) - XXII dynasty
• Tanis: (818 BC - 715 BC) - XXIII dynasty
• Sais: (725 BC - 715 BC) - XXIV dynasty
• Napata/Memphis (715 BC - 664 BC): The Kushite XXV dynasty rulers were based in Napata, Sudan but ruled Egypt from Memphis
• Sais: (664 BC - 525 BC) - XXVI dynasty

XXVII dynasty was Persian.

• Sais: (404 BC - 399 BC) - XXVIII dynasty
• Mendes: (399 BC - 380 BC) - XXIX dynasty
• Sebennytos: (380 BC - 343 BC) - XXX dynasty

XXXI dynasty was Persian.

• Alexandria: (332 BC - 641 AD)
• Al-Fustat: (641 AD - 750 AD)
• Al-Askar: (750 - 868 AD)
• Al-Qatta'i: (868 - 905 AD)
• Al-Fustat: (905 - 969 AD)
• Al-Qahira (Cairo): the present capital (969 AD - Present)