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The Tenth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt

The Tenth Dynasty

It seems likely that the epitomator(s) misunderstood the summation for the Herakleopolitan dynasty, and mistook it for a separate dynasty. Africanus give 19 + 19 kings for the two dynasties, while Eusebius give 4 + 19 kings. The number of years also differ, and It stands to reason that the an epitomator misinterpreted a summation of the Herakleopolitan Dynasty and multiplied it as a new dynasty, substantiated by the same number of kings (19) for both dynasties, with no names mentioned.

Dynasty 10

The chronological order

It is important to note that the chronological order of the pharaohs is an evolving subject and should therefore be treated with a certain degree of caution. As new research is conducted, the order may be subject to change, which is a fundamental principle that applies to all Egyptian dynasties.

Table 1: The kings of the Tenth Dynasty
№ Pharaoh Also known as
1 AAAA AAAA
2 BBBB BBBB
3 CCCC CCCC
4 DDDD DDDD

The Tenth Dynasty according to Manetho

The contents of their epitomes of Aegyptiaka must have been quite different, as can be seen from the differences between the more complete text of Africanus and the missing information of Eusebius.

ACCORDING TO AFRICANUS

Tenth dynasty of 19 kings of Herakleopolis

These reigned for185 years

ACCORDING TO EUSEBIOS

Tenth dynasty of 19 kings of Herakleopolis

These reigned for185 years

ARMENIAN TRANSLATION

Tenth dynasty of 19 kings from Heracleopolis

who reigned185 years