Upper Egypt

The "Red Land", comprising the arid highlands and the deserts of central and southern Egypt. (Note: some authorities regard "Scorpion" and Narmer, who seem to have been Kings of Upper Egypt, as belonging to the Dynastic Era, within a "Dynasty Zero".)

Ruler Name	Personal Name	Start Year	End Year	Notes	Dynasty	Period
A (?)		?	?	Only known from a graffiti discovered in the western desert in 2004. Unattested.	Dynasty 00	Prehistoric
[Finger Snail]		?	?	Existance is doubted.	Dynasty 00	Prehistoric
[Fish]		?	?	Only known from artifacts with his mark, existance is doubted.	Dynasty 00	Prehistoric
[Elephant]		c. 4000 BCE	?	Existance is doubted.	Dynasty 00	Prehistoric
[Stork]			?	Existance is doubted.	Dynasty 00	Prehistoric
[Bull]		c. 3500 BCE	?	Existance is doubted.	Dynasty 00	Prehistoric
[Scorpion I]		c. 3200 BCE	?	Oldest tomb at Umm el-Qa'ab. Considered first authentic ruler of Upper Egypt.	Dynasty 00	Prehistoric
[Crocodile]		c. 3170 BCE	?	Could be read as "Shendjw;" existance is disputed.	Dynasty 0	Predynastic
Iry-Hor		c. 3150 BCE	?	Chronological position is uncertain.	Dynasty 0	Predynastic
Ka		c. 3100 BCE	?	Could be read as "Sekhen." Chronological position is uncertain.	Dynasty 0	Predynastic
Scorpion II		c. 3150 BCE	?	Could be read as "Serquet;" or same person as Narmer.	Dynasty 0	Predynastic
To Egypt		c. 3150 BCE	2130 BCE	Unified Upper and Lower Egypt.
To Theban Nomarchs		2130 BCE	2060 BCE
Intef the Elder		c. 2135 BCE	?		11th Dynasty	First Intermediate
Tepia	Mentuhotep I	?	2133 BCE		11th Dynasty	First Intermediate
Sehertawy	Intef I	2133 BCE	2117 BCE		11th Dynasty	First Intermediate
Wahankh	Intef II	2117 BCE	2068 BCE		11th Dynasty	First Intermediate
Nakhtnebtepnefer	Intef III	2068 BCE	2060 BCE		11th Dynasty	First Intermediate
To Egypt		2060 BCE	1805 BCE	Unifed Upper and Lower Egypt by 11th Dynasty Pharoah Mentuhotep II.
To Avaris/Xois		1805 BCE	1650 BCE	A Canaanite group that ruled from Avaris. Chronologically the 14th Dynasty.
Sekhaenre	Yakbim	1805 BCE	1780 BCE	Highly disputed; chronological position uncertain; given here according to Ryholt.	14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Nubwoserre	Ya'ammu	1780 BCE	1770 BCE	Highly disputed; chronological position uncertain; given here according to Ryholt.	14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Khawoserre	Qareh	1770 BCE	1760 BCE	Highly disputed; chronological position uncertain; given here according to Ryholt.	14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Aahotepre	'Ammu	1760 BCE	1745 BCE	Highly disputed; chronological position uncertain; given here according to Ryholt.	14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Maaibre	Sheshi	1745 BCE	1705 BCE	Highly disputed; chronological position uncertain; given here according to Ryholt. Could, alternatively, be a Hyksos ruler of the 15th Dynasty.	14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Sehebre	---	c. 1704 BCE	1699 BCE		14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Merdjefare	---	c. 1699 BCE	?		14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Sewadjkare III	---	?	?		14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Nebdjefare	---	c. 1694 BCE	?		14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Webenre	---	?	?		14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Unknown		?	?		14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
---djefare	---	?	?		14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
---webenre	---	c. 1690 BCE	?		14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Awibre II	---	?	?		14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Heribre	---	?	?		14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
---	Nebsenre	?	?		14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Unknown		?	?		14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
---re	---	?	?		14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Sekheperenre	---	?	?		14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Djedkherewre	---	?	?		14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Sankhibre II	---	?	?		14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Nefertum---re	---	?	?		14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Sekhem---re	---	?	?		14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Kakemure	---	?	?		14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Neferibre	---	?	?		14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
---	I---re	?	?		14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Khakare	---	?	?		14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Akare	---	?	?	Only known from Turin canon.	14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Semenenre	Hapu	?	?		14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Djedkare	Anati	?	?	Only known from Turin canon.	14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
---	Bebnum	?	?	Only known from Turin canon.	14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Unknown	---	?	?	Lost in the Turin canon.	14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Unknown	---	?	?	Lost in the Turin canon.	14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Unknown	---	?	?	Lost in the Turin canon.	14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Unknown	---	?	?	Lost in the Turin canon.	14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Unknown	---	?	?	Lost in the Turin canon.	14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Unknown	---	?	?	Lost in the Turin canon.	14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Unknown	---	?	?	Lost in the Turin canon.	14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Unknown	---	?	?	Lost in the Turin canon.	14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Senefer---re	---	?	?		14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Men---re	---	?	?		14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Djed---re	---	?	?		14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Unknown		?	?	Lost in the Turin canon.	14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Unknown		?	?	Lost in the Turin canon.	14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Unknown		?	?	Lost in the Turin canon.	14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Ink---	---	?	?		14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
'A---	---	?	?	Only known from Turin canon. Could be read as "Ineb" according to Gardiner.	14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
---	'Apepi	?	?		14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Unknown		?	?	Lost in the Turin canon.	14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Unknown		?	?	Lost in the Turin canon.	14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Unknown		?	?	Lost in the Turin canon.	14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Unknown		?	?	Lost in the Turin canon.	14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Unknown		?	?	Lost in the Turin canon.	14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
---	Khamure	?	?	Chronological position is uncertain.	14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
---	Nuya	?	?	Chronological position is uncertain.	14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
---	Sheneh	?	?	Chronological position is uncertain.	14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
---	Shenshek	?	?	Chronological position is uncertain.	14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
---	Wazad	?	?	Chronological position is uncertain.	14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
---	Yakareb	?	?	Chronological position is uncertain.	14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Meruserre	Yaqub-Har	?	?	Chronological position is uncertain. Could also be from the 15th Dynasty or a vassal of Hyksos.	14th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
To Abydos		?	?	A small kingdom ruled from the city of Abydos, is not formed in a chronological order with other dynasties due to the lateness of its discovery. It does occur concurrently with the other dynasties of the Second Intermediate period, however.
Woseribre	Senebkay	fl. c. 1650 BCE	?	Possibly Woser --- re of the Turin canon.	Abydos Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Menkhaure	Snaaib	?	?	Possibly from the 13th Dynasty.	Abydos Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Sekhemrekhutawy	Pantjeny	?	?	Possibly from the late 16th Dynasty.	Abydos Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Sekhemraneferkhau	Wepwawetemsaf	?	?	Possibly from the late 16th Dynasty.	Abydos Dynasty	Second Intermediate
8 Unknown Kings		?	?		Abydos Dynasty	Second Intermediate
---hebre		?	?	Only found in Turin canon.	Abydos Dynasty	Second Intermediate
3 Unknown Kings		?	?		Abydos Dynasty	Second Intermediate
---hebre (?)		?	?		Abydos Dynasty	Second Intermediate
---webenre		?	?		Abydos Dynasty	Second Intermediate
To Thebes		?	?	A Theban group that ruled, considered the 16th Dynasty.		Second Intermediate
---	---	?	?	Name of first king is lost in the Turin canon.	16th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Sekhemresementawy	Djehuti	?	?		16th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Sekhemreseusertawy	Sobekhotep VIII	?	?		16th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Sekhemresankhtawy	Neferhotep III	?	?		16th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Seankhenre	Mentuhotepi	?	?	Possibly 17th Dynasty.	16th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Sewadjenre	Nebiryraw I	?	?		16th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Neferkare	Nebiryraw II	c. 1600 BCE	?		16th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Semenre	---	c. 1600 BCE	?		16th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Seuserenre	Bebiankh	?	?		16th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Djedhotepre	Dedumose I	c. 1588 BCE	1582 BCE	Possibly 13th Dynasty.	16th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Djedneferre	Dedumose II	c. 1588 BCE	1582 BCE		16th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Djedankhre	Montemsaf	c. 1590 BCE	?		16th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Merankhre	Mentuhotep VI	c. 1585 BCE	?		16th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Seneferibre	Senusret IV	?	?		16th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Sekhemre	Shedwast	?	?	Possibly same as Sekhemre Shedtawy Sobekemsaf II.	16th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Sneferankhre	Pepi III	?	?	Possibly 16th Dynasty, chronological position uncertain.	16th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Nebmaatre	---	?	?	Possibly 16th Dynasty, chronological position uncertain.	16th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Sekhemrewahkhaw	Rahotep	?	?		17th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Sekhemre Wadjkhaw	Sobekemsaf I		?		17th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Sekhemre Shedtawy	Sobekemsaf II	c. 1573 BCE	?		17th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Sekhemre-Wepmaat	Intef V	c. 1573 BCE	c. 1571 BCE		17th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Nubkheperre	Intef VI	c. 1571 BCE	c. 1560 BCE		17th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Sekhemre-Heruhirmaat	Intef VII	c. 1560 BCE	?		17th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Senakhtenre	Ahmose	c. 1558 BCE	?		17th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Seqenenre	Tao	1558 BCE	1554 BCE		17th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
Wadjkheperre	Kamose	1554 BCE	1549 BCE		17th Dynasty	Second Intermediate
To Theban High Priests of Amun		1080 BCE	943 BCE	Though not pharoahs, they were de facto rulers of Upper Egypt during the 21st Dynasty. They wrote their names with cartouches and had royal tombs.	21st Dynasty	Third Intermediate
Hemnetjertepenamun	Herihor Siamun	1080 BCE	1074 BCE		21st Dynasty	Third Intermediate
Piankh	---	1074 BCE	1070 BCE		21st Dynasty	Third Intermediate
Kheperkhawre Setepenamun	Pinedjem I Meriamun	1070 BCE	1032 BCE		21st Dynasty	Third Intermediate
---	Masaharta	1054 BCE	1045 BCE	Simultaneous with Pinedjem I.	21st Dynasty	Third Intermediate
---	Djedhkonsuefankh	1046 BCE	1045 BCE	Simultaneous with Pinedjem I.	21st Dynasty	Third Intermediate
Hemnetjertepienamun	Menkheperre	1045 BCE	992 BCE	Simultaneous with Pinedjem I.	21st Dynasty	Third Intermediate
---	Nesbanebdjed II/Smendes II	992 BCE	990 BCE		21st Dynasty	Third Intermediate
---	Pinedjem II	990 BCE	976 BCE		21st Dynasty	Third Intermediate
Titkheprure	Hemnetjertepienamun Pasebakhaennuit/Psusennes III	976 BCE	943 BCE	Last high priest who considered himself pharaoh-like. Possible the same person as Psusennes II.	21st Dynasty	Third Intermediate
To Thebes		837 BCE	735 BCE	Possibly Herakleopolis as well, Libyan origin. They broke away from the 22nd Dynasty after the death of Orsorkon II and ruled simultaneously to the other pharaohs of the 22nd Dynasty in Lower Egypt.		Third Intermediate
Hedjkheperre Setpenre	Takelot II Siesemeriamun	837 BCE	813 BCE		23rd Dynasty	Third Intermediate
Usermaatre Setpenamun	Meriamun Pedubast I	826 BCE	801 BCE	A rebel who seized control from Takelot II. Ruled simultaneously with Iuput I.	23rd Dynasty	Third Intermediate
---	Iuput I Meriamun	812 BCE	811 BCE		23rd Dynasty	Third Intermediate
Usermaatre Meryamun	Shoshenq VI Meriamun	801 BCE	795 BCE		23rd Dynasty	Third Intermediate
Usermaatre Setpenamun	Osorkon III Saisetmeriamun	795 BCE	767 BCE		23rd Dynasty	Third Intermediate
Usermaatre Setpenamun	Takelot III Meriamun Saisetmeriamun	773 BCE	765 BCE		23rd Dynasty	Third Intermediate
Usermaatre Setpenamun	Meriamun Rudamun	765 BCE	762 BCE		23rd Dynasty	Third Intermediate
Uasnetjerre/Hedjkheperre Setepenre	Shoshenq VII Saisetmeriamun	?	?		23rd Dynasty	Third Intermediate
Menkheperre	Ini	762 BCE	?	Local ruler who succeeded Rudamun and ruled only at Thebes.	23rd Dynasty	Third Intermediate
To Nubia		744 BCE	656 BCE	25th Dynasty of Egypt, the "black pharaohs", ruled from Kush.		Third Intermediate
To Unified Egypt		656 BCE	Present