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Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt

Name Image Sons/Daughters Comments Dates

Ahmose-Meritamun - , Around 1550– Ahmosis I Ahmose-ankh 1525 BC; Radiocarbon Wives Ramose possibly date range for Brother and successor the start of his Ahmose- to , conquered north of reign is 1570– Egypt from the . 1544 BC, the Ahmose- mean point of Henuttamehu which is 1557 Ahmose- BC[84] Sitkamose

Amenemhat (died Amenhotep I young), possibly Ahmose Wives Son of Ahmose I. 1541–1520 BC Ahmose- Meritamon

Thutmose II, I Father unknown, though , possibly Amenhotep I. His Wives mother is known to 1520–1492 BC Amenmose, be Senseneb. Expanded Ahmose Egypt's territorial extent during Mutnofret Wadjmose, his reign.

Nefrubity Thutmose II Thutmose III, Son of . Grandson Wives of Amenhotep I through his 1492–1479 BC mother, Mutnofret. Hatshepsut

Neferure The second known female ruler of Egypt. May have ruled jointly with her nephew Thutmose Maatkare III during the early part of her Hatshepsut reign. Famous for her expedition to Punt documented Husband on her famous Mortuary 1479–1458 BC Temple at Deir el-Bahari. Built Thutmose II many temples and monuments. Ruled during the height of

Egypt's power. Was the daughter of Thutmose I and the Great Wife of her brother Thutmose II.

Amenemhat, Amenhot ep II, Son of Thutmose II. May have Beketamun, Iset, Menk ruled jointly with Hatshepsut, Thutmose III heperre, his aunt and step-mother, during the early part of her Wives Meryetamun, reign. Famous for his territorial Meryetamun, Nebetiun expansion Satiah et, Nefertiri, Siamun[ into Levant and Nubia. Under Merytre- his reign, the Ancient Egyptian 1458–1425 BC Hatshepsut Empire was at its greatest Nebtu extent. Ruled during the height Menhet, Menwi of Egypt's Power. Before the and Merti end of his reign, he obliterated Hatshepsut's name

and image from temples and monuments.

Thutmose IV, Amenhotep II Amenhotep, Webensenu, Amenem opet, Wives Son of Thutmose III. Ruled during the height of Egypt's 1425–1400 BC Nedjem, Khaemwaset ?, Aaheperkare? Power. Aakheperure? , Ah mose (? Amenhotep III, Thutmose IV Siatum (?), Amenemha t, Wives Tiaa, Amenemopet, Pe tepihu, Tentamun Nefertari Famous for his Dream Stele. Iaret Son of Amenhotep II. Ruled 1400–1390 BC Mutemwiya during the height of Egypt's Daughter Power. of Artatama I of

Amenhotep III The Magnificent Gilukhepa King Tadukhepa Sitamun Iset Wives Nebetnehat? Tiye Gilukhipa of Mitanni Tadukhipa of Father of and Mitanni grandfather of . Sitamun Ruled Egypt at the height of its Iset power. Built many temples and 1390–1352 BC Daughter monuments, including his of Kurigalzu I of enormous Mortuary Temple. Babylon[11] Was the son of Thutmose IV.

Daughter of Kadashman- Enlil of Babylon[11] Daughter of Tarhundaradu of Arzawa[11] Daughter of the ruler of Ammia[11]

Amenhotep IV/Akhenaten Akhenaten Thutmose Founder of the Period in which he changed the Wives Sitamun Iset state religion from Henuttaneb the polytheistic Ancient Nebetah Egyptian religion to ? the Monotheistic , Tadukhipa of "" centered around the worship of Mitanni Beketaten (?) the , an image of the sun Daughter 1352–1336 BC disc. He moved the capital of Šatiya, ruler to Akhetaten. Was the second of Enišasi[11] son of Amenhotep III. He ? changed his name from ? Amenhotep ( is pleased) to Akhenaten (Effective for Daughter the Aten) to reflect his religion of Burna-Buriash change. II, King of Babylon[11]

Ruled jointly with Akhenaten during the later years of his reign. Unknown if Smenkhare ever ruled in his own right. Identity and even the gender of Smenkhare is Smenkhkare uncertain. Some suggest he may have been the son of Wives 1335–1334 BC Akhenaten, possibly the same person as Tutankhamun; others Meritaten speculate Smenkhare may

have been Nefertiti or Meritaten. May have been succeeded by or identical with a female named .

A female Pharaoh, possibly the Ankhkheperure- same ruler as Smenkhkare. mery- Archaeological evidence relates Neferkheperure/ to a woman who reigned as 1334-1332 BC Neferneferuaten pharaoh toward the end of the . It is likely

she was Nefertiti.

Smenkhkare? Commonly believed to be the son of Akhenaten, most likely Meritaten reinstated the polytheistic Meketaten Ancient Egyptian religion. His name change from Tutankhaten Ankhesenamun to Tutankhamun reflects the Neferneferuaten change in religion from Tutankhaten/ the Monotheistic Atenism to the ankhamun Tasherit classic religion, of Neferneferure which Amun is a major deity. 1332–1324 BC Wives He is thought to have taken the throne at around age eight or Ankhesenamun Tutankhamun nine and to have died around age eighteen or nineteen, giving Ankhesenpaaten him the nickname "The Boy Tasherit? King." Although he was a weak leader, Tutankhamun became famous due to his decorated tomb, also called KV62.

Was Grand Vizier to Tutankhamun and an important official during the reigns of Akhenaten and Smenkhkare. Possibly the brother of Tiye, 1324–1320 BC Great Wife of Amenhotep III, (II) and also possibly father of Nefertiti, Great Wife of Akhenaten. Believed to have been born into nobility, but not royalty. Succeeded

Tutankhamun due to his lack of an heir.

Born a Commoner. Was a General during the Amarna Period. Obliterated Images of the Amarna Pharaohs and

Horemheb destroyed and vandalized 1320–1292 BC buildings and monuments associated with them. Succeeded Ay despite Nakhtmi

n being the intended heir.

Twenty Seventh Dynasty

 Pharoahs WIVES Comments Date  Sons/Daughters  II , of , Born: July Alexander IV of  Cleophis , Philip II of Macedon 21, 357 Macedon,  Olympias, BC, Pella Alexander III  Stateira II , Heracles of Macedon of Macedon, commonly known as   Died: June  He was also , was a 11, 324 believed to be king of the BC, Babylon Bisexual kingdom of Macedon and a member of the Arge...

 With Thaïs (mistress): Artakama Abdicated in 285 BC; died in Lagus 283 BC Leontiscus  Eurydice Eirene Ptolemy I He was also suspect to be I 305–285 BC Soter the son of Phillip II from his concubine, but a wife of his Field Marshall General Lagus

 With Eurydice: Ptolemy Keraunos Meleager Unknown third son  Ptolemais

Arsinoe II

Ptolemy II Philadelphus

Unknown– 285 BC Berenice I Wife of Ptolemy I

Ptolemy II Reigned for 39 years[97] 288–246 BC

Philadelphos Arsinoe II

284/281–

Arsinoe I Wife of Ptolemy II around 274 BC

Arsinoe II Wife of Ptolemy II 277–270 BC

Berenice II Ptolemy IV,

Arsinoe III,

Alexander, Ptolemy III Reigned for 24 years[98] 246–222 BC Euergetes I Magas, Berenice

Wife of Ptolemy III. Was 244/243–

Berenice II Murdered. 222 BC

Arsinoe III Ptolemy V Died in unclear Ptolemy IV circumstances, possibly by 222–204 BC

Philopator fire in the palace or murder.

Wife of Ptolemy IV. Was

Arsinoe III 220–204 BC Murdered.

Revolutionary pharaoh in the

Hugronaphor — 205–199 BC South

Revolutionary pharaoh in the

Ankhmakis — 199–185 BC South

Cleopatra I Ptolemy VI Ptolemy V in revolt 207– 204–180 BC Ptolemy VIII

Epiphanes 186 BC II

Wife of Ptolemy V, co-regent

Cleopatra I with Ptolemy VI during his 193–176 BC minority

Ptolemy Eupator Ptolemy VI Ptolemy VII Cleopatra II of Died 145 BC 180–164 BC

Philometor Egypt Berenice (?) Cleopatra III of Egypt

Cleopatra II Wife of Ptolemy VI 175–164 BC

Cleopatra II of By Cleopatra II: Ptolemy Memphites Egypt Proclaimed king By Cleopatra III: Cleopatra III of by Alexandrians in 170 BC; Ptolemy IX Lathyros Ptolemy ruled jointly with Ptolemy VI VIII Euergete Egypt 171–163 BC Cleopatra IV Philometor and Cleopatra s II II from 169 to 164 BC. Died Cleopatra Selene I Eirene(?): 116 BC By Eirene(?): Ptolemy Apion Egypt under the control of Ptolemy VI Ptolemy VIII 164 BC–163 163–145 BC

Philometor BC; Ptolemy VI restored 163 BC

Married Ptolemy VIII; led revolt against him in 131 BC

Cleopatra II 163–127 BC and became sole ruler of Egypt.

Proclaimed co-ruler by his Ptolemy father; later ruled under VII Neos 145–144 BC regency of his mother Philopator Cleopatra II

Ptolemy VIII Euergete Restored 145–131 BC s II

Second wife of Ptolemy VIII.

Cleopatra III Was murdered by her own 142–131 BC son Ptolemy X.

Proclaimed King by Ptolemy — Cleopatra II; soon killed by 131 BC

Memphitis Ptolemy VIII

Revolutionary pharaoh in the

Harsiesi — 131–130 BC South

Ptolemy VIII Euergete Restored 127–116 BC s II

Restored with Ptolemy VIII;

Cleopatra III later co-regent with Ptolemy 127–107 BC IX and X.

Reconciled with Ptolemy VIII;

Cleopatra II co-ruled with Cleopatra III 124–116 BC and Ptolemy until 116.

 By Cleopatra Selene: Cleopatra IV Two legitimate sons Berenice III  Cleopatra Selene By unknown consorts: Ptolemy Died 80 BC 116–110 BC Ptolemy XII IX Soter II I Ptolemy of perhaps

Briefly married to Ptolemy IX, but was pushed out by

Cleopatra IV 116–115 BC Cleopatra III. Later

murdered.

Ptolemy Died 88 BC 110–109 BC X Alexander I

Ptolemy X Cleopatra V of Egypt Ptolemy XI Alexander II Forced to marry Ptolemy XI;

Berenice III murdered on his orders 19 81–80 BC days later

Young son of Ptolemy X Ptolemy Alexander; installed by ; XI Alexander — ruled for 80 days before 80 BC II being lynched by citizens for killing Berenice III

Cleopatra VI of Egypt Cleopatra (possibly) V (sister) Berenice IV of Egypt Ptolemy XII Neos Son of Ptolemy IX; died 51 Cleopatra VII 80–58 BC Dionysos BC Arsinoe IV (Auletes) Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator Ptolemy XIV

Cleopatra Wife of Ptolemy XII, mother — 79–68 BC V Tryphaena of Berenice IV

Ptolemy XII Known: (brother or Berenice IV cousin) Probably: Cleopatra VII

Cleopatra VI — Daughter of Ptolemy XII 58–57 BC Possibly: Cleopatra Tryphaena Arsinoe IV Ptolemy XIII Ptolemy XIV

Daughter of Ptolemy XII; forced to marry Seleucus

Berenice IV — Kybiosaktes, but had him 58–55 BC strangled. Joint rule with Cleopatra VI until 57 BC.

Ptolemy Restored; reigned briefly with XII Neos his daughter Cleopatra VII 55–51 BC Dionysos before his death

  Jointly with her father Ptolemy XIII Ptolemy XII, her brother Ptolemy XIII, her brother- Theos Philopator  Alexander Helios husband Ptolemy XIV, and  Ptolemy XIV her son Ptolemy XV; in  Cleopatra Selene II

Cleopatra VII 51–30 BC modern usage, the stand-   Ptolemy Philadelphus alone use of Cleopatra with  no ordinal number usually

refers to Cleopatra VII. Committed suicide.

Cleopatra VII

Ptolemy XIII Brother of Cleopatra VII 51–47 BC

Arsinoe IV In opposition to Cleopatra VII 48–47 BC

Cleopatra VII

Younger brother of Cleopatra

Ptolemy XIV 47–44 BC VII and Ptolemy XIII

Infant son of Cleopatra VII; aged 3 when proclaimed co- ruler with Cleopatra. Last

Ptolemy XV 44–30 BC known ruler of when t ook over.

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