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The king lists of Eusebius

Eusebius of Caesarea (c. 263–339 CE) was a Roman priest and historian who wrote “Universal History” divided into two books. It is also called the Chronicon or, Chronicle and was written in Greek.

The original books are lost, but quotations are preserved by later historian, which makes it possible to reconstruct his work. Both books survive in a translation to Armenian, and Jerome’s latin translation preserve the second book. Syncellus made substantial quotes of Eusebius and thus preserved his work too. Eusebius’ account is less detailed than Africanus’, omitting numerous rulers and their details, indicating that his source was imperfect and inferior. The last date preserved is 325 CE.

The first part, the Chronography, is a sort of narrative of universal history from the sources, arranged by nation.

The second part, the Canons, put the historical material into a parallel timeline, listing the reigns of each nation side-by-side, for every year.

Dynasty 1

8 kings of Thinis, 252 (258) years

# Greek Transliteration Transcription Reign Pharaoh
1 Μηνης Menes Menes 30 years Narmer
2 Aθωθις Athothis Athothis 27 years Aha
3 Κενκενης Kenkenes Cencenes 39 years Djer
4 Ουενεφης Ouenephes Uenephes 42 years Djet
5 Ουσαφαης Ousaphais Usaphais 20 years Den
6 Nιεβαης Niebais Niebais 26 years Adjib
7 Σεμεμψης Semempses Semempses 18 years Semerkhet
8 Ουβιενθης Oubienthes Ubienthes 26 years Qaa

Dynasty 2

9 kings, 297 years

# Greek Transliteration Transcription Reign Pharaoh
1 Βωχος Bokhos Bochus   Hotepsekhemwy
2 Χωος Khoös Choos   Nebra
3 Βίοφις Biophis Biophis   Ninetjer
8 Σεσωχρις Sesokhris Sesochris 48 years ?
9 Χενερης Kheneres Cheneres 30 years Khasekhemwy

Dynasty 3

8 kings of Memphis, 198 years

# Greek Transliteration Transcription Reign Pharaoh
1 Νεχερωχις Nekherokhis Necherochis   Nebka
2 Σεσορθος Sesorthos Sesorthos   Djoser

Dynasty 4

17 kings of Memphis, 448 years

# Greek Transliteration Transcription Reign Pharaoh
3 Σoυφις Souphis Soyphis   Khufu

Dynasty 5

31 kings of Elephantine, 100 (?) years

# Greek Transliteration Transcription Reign Pharaoh
1 Οθoης Othoës Othoes   Teti
4 Φιωψ Phiops Phiops 94 years Pepi II

Dynasty 6

203 years

# Greek Transliteration Transcription Reign Pharaoh
- Νιτωκρις Nitokris Nitocris   Netjerikara

Dynasty 7

5 kings of Memphis, 75 days

Names of the kings not recorded

Dynasty 8

5 kings of Memphis, 100 years

Names of the kings not recorded

Dynasty 9

4 kings of Heracleopolis, 100 years

# Greek Transliteration Transcription Pharaoh
1 Aχθoης Akhthoës Achthoes Wahkara Khety II

Dynasty 10

19 kings of Heracleopolis, 185 years

Names of the kings not recorded

Dynasty 11

16 kings of Diospolis, 43 years

# Greek Transliteration Transcription Reign Pharaoh
99 Aμμενεμης Ammenemes Ammenemes 16 years Amenemhat I

Dynasty 12

7 kings of Diospolis, 245 years

# Greek Transliteration Transcription Reign Pharaoh
1 Σεσονχοσις Sesonchosis Sesonchosis 46 years Senusret I
2 Aμμανεμης Ammanemes Ammanemes 68 years Amenemhat II
3 Σεσωστρις Sesostris Sesostris 48 years Senusret III
4 Λαμαρις Lamaris Lamaris 8 years Amenemhat III

Dynasty 13

60 kings of Diospolis, 453 years

Names of the kings not recorded

Dynasty 14

76 kings of Xois, 184 or 484 years

Names of the kings not recorded

Dynasty 15

Kings of Diospolis, 250 years

Names of the kings not recorded

Dynasty 16

5 kings of Thebes, 190 years

Names of the kings not recorded

Dynasty 17

4 shepherd kings of Memphis, 103 years

# Greek Transliteration Transcription Reign Pharaoh
1 Σαιτης Saites Saites 19 years Salitis
2 Βνων Bnon Bnon 40 years Beon
3 Aφωφις Aphophis Aphophis 30 years Apepi
4 Aρχλης Arkhles Archles 14 years Khamudy

Dynasty 18

14 kings of Diospolis, 348 years

# Greek Transliteration Transcription Reign Pharaoh
1 Aμωσις Amosis Amosis 25 years Ahmose I
2 Χεβρων Khebron Chebron 13 years Thutmose II
3 Aμμενωφίς Ammenophis Ammenophis 21 years Amenhotep I
4 Μιφρης Miphres Miphres 12 years Thutmose I
5 Μισφραγμουθωσις Misphragmouthosis Misphragmuthosis 26 years Thutmose III
6 Τουθμωσις Touthmosis Tuthmosis 9 years Thutmose IV
7 Aμενωφις Amenophis Amenophis 31 years Amenhotep II
8 Ωρος Oros Orus 36 years Amenhotep III
9 Aχενχερσης Akhenkherses Achencherses 12 years Neferneferuaten
10 Aθωρις Athoris Athoris 39 years Tutankhamun
11 Χενχερης Khenkheres Chencheres 16 years ?
12 Aχερρης Akherres Acherres 8 years ?
13 Χερρης Kherres Cherres 15 years ?
14 Aρμαις Armais Armais 5 years Horemheb
15 Ραμεσσης Rhamesses Ramesses 68 years ?
16 Aμενωφις Amenophis Amenophis 40 years ?

Dynasty 19

5 kings of Diospolis, 194 years

# Greek Transliteration Transcription Reign Pharaoh
1 Σεθως Sethos Sethus 55 years Seti I
2 Ραμψης Rhampses Rampses 66 years Ramesses II
3 Aμμενεφθίς Ammenephthis Ammenephthis 40 years Merenptah
4 Aμμενεμης Ammenemes Ammenemes 26 years Amenmesse
5 Θουωρις Thouoris Thuris 7 years Tausret

Dynasty 20

12 kings of Diospolis, 178 years

Names of the kings not recorded

Dynasty 21

7 kings of Tanis, 130 years

# Greek Transliteration Transcription Reign Pharaoh
1 Σμενδις Smendis Smendis 26 years Smendes I
2 Ψουσεννης Psousennes Psusennes 41 years Psusennes I
3 Νεφερχερης Nepherkheres Nephercheres 4 years Amenemnesut
4 Aμμενωφθις Ammenophthis Ammenophthis 9 years Amenemope
5 Oσοχωρ Osokhor Osochor 6 years Osochor
6 Ψιναχης Psinakhes Psinaches 9 years Siamun
7 Ψουσεννης Psousennes Psusennes 35 years Psusennes II

Dynasty 22

3 kings of Bubastis, 49 years

# Greek Transliteration Transcription Reign Pharaoh
1 Σεσονχωσις Sesonkhosis Sesonchosis 21 years Shoshenq I
2 Oσορθων Osorthon Osorthon 15 years Osorkon I
3 Τακελωθις Takelothis Tacelothis 13 years Takelot I

Dynasty 23

3 kings of Tanis, 44 years

# Greek Transliteration Transcription Reign Pharaoh
1 Πετουβαστις Petoubastis Petubastis 25 years ?
2 Oσορθων Osorthon Osorthon 9 years ?
3 Ψαμμους Psammous Psammus 10 years ?

Dynasty 24

One king of Sais, 44 years

# Greek Transliteration Transcription Reign Pharaoh
1 Βόχχωρις Bokhkhoris Boccoris 44 years Bakenrenef

Dynasty 25

3 Ethiopian kings, 44 years

# Greek Transliteration Transcription Reign Pharaoh
1 Σαβακων Sabakon Sabacon 12 years Shabaka
2 Σεβιχως Sebikhos Sebichos 12 years Shebitko
3 Ταρακος Tarakos Taracus 20 years Taharqa

Dynasty 26

9 kings of Sais, 167 years

# Greek Transliteration Transcription Reign Pharaoh
1 Aμμερις Aιθιοψ Ammeris the Ethiopian Ammeris 12 years ?
2 Στεφιναθις Stephinathis Stephinathis 7 years ?
3 Νεχεψως Nekhepsos Nechepsus 6 years ?
4 Νεχαω Nekhao Nechao 8 years Necho I
5 Ψαμμητιχος Psammetikhos Psammetichus 45 years Psamtik I
6 Νεχαω Nekhao Nechao II 3 years Necho II
7 Ψαμμουθις Psammouthis Psammuthis II 17 years Psamtik II
8 Ουαφρις Ouaphris Uaphres 25 years Apries
9 Aμωσις Amosis Amosis 42 years Amasis

Dynasty 27

8 Persian kings, 120 years and 4 months

# Greek Transliteration Transcription Reign Pharaoh
1 Καμβυσης Kambyses Cambyses 3 years Cambyses II
2 Μαγοι Magoi (Magians) Magoe 7 months ?
3 Δαρειος Dareios Darius 36 years Darius I
4 Ξερξης Xerxes Xerxes 21 years Xerxes I
5 Aρταξερξης Artaxerxes Artaxerxes 40 years Artaxerxes I
6 Ξερξης Xerxes Xerxes II 2 months ?
7 Σογδιανος Sogdianos Sogdianus 7 months ?
8 Δαρειος Dareios Darius 19 years ?

Dynasty 28

One king of Sais, 6 years

# Greek Transliteration Transcription Reign Pharaoh
1 Aμυρταιος Amyrtaios Amyrtaeus 6 years Amyrtaeus

Dynasty 29

4 kings of Mendes, 21 years and 4 months

# Greek Transliteration Transcription Reign Pharaoh
1 Νεφεριτης Nepherites Nepherites 6 years Neferites I
2 Aχωρις Akhoris Achoris 13 years Akoris
3 Ψαμμουθις Psammouthis Psammuthis 1 year Psammuthis
4 Νεφεριτης Nepherites Nepherites 4 months Neferites II
5 Μουθις Mouthis Muthis 1 year Muthis

Dynasty 30

3 kings of Sebennytus, 20 years

# Greek Transliteration Transcription Reign Pharaoh
1 Νεκτανεβης Nektanebes Nektanebes 10 years Nectanebo I
2 Τεως Teos Teos 2 years Djedhor Teos I
3 Νεκτανεβος Nektanebos Nektanebus 8 years Nectanebo II

Dynasty 31

3 Persian kings

# Greek Transliteration Transcription Reign Pharaoh
1 Ωχος Okhos Ochus 2 years Artaxerxes III
2 Aρσης Arses Arses 4 years Arses
3 Δαρειος Dareios Darius 6 years Darius III

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