Pharaohs of Egypt | |
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Former Monarchy | |
The Pschent combined the Red Crown of Lower Egypt and the White Crown of Upper Egypt. | |
A typical depiction of a pharaoh. | |
First monarch | Narmer (a.k.a. Menes) |
Last monarch | Nectanebo II (last native)[1] Cleopatra & Caesarion (last actual) |
Style | Five-name titulary |
Official residence | Varies by era |
Appointer | Divine right (often via primogeniture) |
Monarchy started | c. 3100 BC |
Monarchy ended | 343 BC (last native pharaoh)[1] 30 BC (last Greek pharaohs) |
This is a list of the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt. It starts in the Early Dynastic Period, before 3100 BC. It ends with the Ptolemaic Dynasty, when Egypt became a province of Rome under Augustus in 30 BC.
The dates given are approximate. The list of pharaohs uses the dates of Ancient Egypt, developed by the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology.[2]