List of pharaohs
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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.
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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) |
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The dates given are approximate. The list of pharaohs uses the dates of Ancient Egypt, developed by the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology.[2]