Who were all the Pharaohs in order?
Who were all the Pharaohs in order?
10 Famous Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs
- Djoser (reign 2686 BC – 2649 BC)
- Khufu (reign 2589 ‒ 2566 BC)
- Hatshepsut (reign 1478–1458 BC)
- Thutmose III (reign 1458–1425 BC)
- Amenhotep III (reign 1388–1351 BC)
- Akhenaten (reign 1351–1334 BC)
- Tutankhamun (reign 1332–1323 BC)
- Ramses II (reign 1279–1213 BC)
What is all the Pharaohs of Egypt?
List of pharaohs
| Pharaoh of Egypt | |
|---|---|
| Style | Five-name titulary |
| First monarch | Narmer (a.k.a. Menes) |
| Last monarch | Nectanebo II (last native) Cleopatra and Caesarion (last actual) Maximinus Daza (last to be referred to as Pharaoh) |
| Formation | c. 3100 BC |
How do we know the pharaohs names?
There are called the nomen and prenomen. The nomen is the name the pharaoh was given when he was born – like your own first name. The nomen is the name by which we usually know a pharaoh – for example Tutankhamun or Ramses. Every pharaoh’s prenomen has ‘Re’ in it, the name of the sun god (sometimes written ‘Ra’).
Was Cleopatra the last pharaoh?
Cleopatra VII, often simply called “Cleopatra,” was the last of a series of rulers called the Ptolemies who ruled Egypt for nearly 300 years. She was also the last true pharaoh of Egypt.
Who was the most hated Egyptian pharaoh?
Akhenaten
Amenhotep IV was not born to be a heretical pharaoh. He was actually not born to be pharaoh at all, but once the position became his, he was willing do whatever it took to protect the position of pharaoh for generations to come.
Who was ruler of Egypt after Cleopatra?
Ptolemy XV Caesarion
| Cleopatra | |
|---|---|
| Successor | Ptolemy XV Caesarion |
| Co-rulers | Ptolemy XII Auletes Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator Ptolemy XIV Ptolemy XV Caesarion |
| Born | Early 69 BC Alexandria, Ptolemaic Kingdom |
| Died | 10 August 30 BC (aged 39) Alexandria, Roman Egypt |