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, The 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 Narmer
2 Aθωθις Athothis Athothis 27 Aha
3 Κενκενης Kenkenes Cencenes 39 Djer
4 Ουενεφης Ouenephes Uenephes 42 Djet
5 Ουσαφαης Ousaphais Usaphais 20 Den
6 Nιεβαης Niebais Niebais 26 Adjib
7 Σεμεμψης Semempses Semempses 18 Semerkhet
8 Ουβιενθης Oubienthes Ubienthes 26 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 ?
9 Χενερης Kheneres Cheneres 30 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 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 Amenemhat I

Dynasty 12

7 kings of Diospolis, 245 years

# Greek Transliteration Transcription Reign Pharaoh
1 Σεσονχοσις Sesonchosis Sesonchosis 46 Senusret I
2 Aμμανεμης Ammanemes Ammanemes 68 Amenemhat II
3 Σεσωστρις Sesostris Sesostris 48 Senusret III
4 Λαμαρις Lamaris Lamaris 8 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 Salitis
2 Βνων Bnon Bnon 40 Beon
3 Aφωφις Aphophis Aphophis 30 Apepi
4 Aρχλης Arkhles Archles 14 Khamudy

Dynasty 18

14 kings of Diospolis, 348 years

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

Dynasty 19

5 kings of Diospolis, 194 years

# Greek Transliteration Transcription Reign Pharaoh
1 Σεθως Sethos Sethus 55 Seti I
2 Ραμψης Rhampses Rampses 66 Ramesses II
3 Aμμενεφθίς Ammenephthis Ammenephthis 40 Merenptah
4 Aμμενεμης Ammenemes Ammenemes 26 Amenmesse
5 Θουωρις Thouoris Thuris 7 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 Smendes I
2 Ψουσεννης Psousennes Psusennes 41 Psusennes I
3 Νεφερχερης Nepherkheres Nephercheres 4 Amenemnesut
4 Aμμενωφθις Ammenophthis Ammenophthis 9 Amenemope
5 Oσοχωρ Osokhor Osochor 6 Osochor
6 Ψιναχης Psinakhes Psinaches 9 Siamun
7 Ψουσεννης Psousennes Psusennes 35 Psusennes II

Dynasty 22

3 kings of Bubastis, 49 years

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

Dynasty 23

3 kings of Tanis, 44 years

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

Dynasty 24

One king of Sais, 44 years

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

Dynasty 25

3 Ethiopian kings, 44 years

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

Dynasty 26

9 kings of Sais, 167 years

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

Dynasty 27

8 Persian kings, 120 years and 4 months

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

Dynasty 28

One king of Sais, 6 years

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

Dynasty 29

4 kings of Mendes, 21 years and 4 months

# Greek Transliteration Transcription Reign Pharaoh
1 Νεφεριτης Nepherites Nepherites 6 Neferites I
2 Aχωρις Akhoris Achoris 13 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 Nectanebo I
2 Τεως Teos Teos 2 Djedhor Teos I
3 Νεκτανεβος Nektanebos Nektanebus 8 Nectanebo II

Dynasty 31

3 Persian kings

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

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