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Pharaoh was the title of the ruler (of godly status) in ancient Egypt. See History of Egypt. See also monarch. From the words pr-o meaning Great House.

Please note that this list is not complete.

Pharaohs

Archaic Period

First Dynasty
Name Comments Dates
Hor-Aha Menes in earlier lists c. 3050 BCE
Djer - 57 years
Merneith Regent for Djet -
Djet - -
Den - 14 to 20 years
Anedjib - 26 years
Semerkhet - 9 to 18 years
Qa'a - 2916 ?-2890
Second Dynasty
Name Comments Dates
Hotepsekhemwy - 2890- ?
Raneb - 39 years
Nynetjer - 47 years
Seth-Peribsen - 17 years
Khasekhemy - ? -2686

OLD KINGDOM

Third Dynasty
Name Comments Dates
Sanakhte - 2686-2668
Djoser Commissioned the Step Pyramid designed by Imhotep 2668-2649
Sekhemkhet - 2649-2643
Khaba - 2643-2637
Huni - 2637-2613
Fourth Dynasty
Name Comments Dates
Sneferu Built two pyramids, incl. the "bent pyramid" 2613-2589
Khufu (Cheops) Commissioned one of the Great Pyramids at Giza 2589-2566
Djedefre - 2566-2558
Khafre (Chephren)]] - 2558-2532
Menkaure (Mycerinus)]] - 2532-2504
Shepseskaf - 2504-2500
Dedefptah - 2500-2498
Fifth Dynasty
Name Comments Dates
Userkaf - 2498-2491
Sahure - 2487-2477
Neferirkare Kakai - 2477-2467
Shepseskare Isi - 2467-2460
Neferefre - 2460-2453
Nyuserre Ini - 2453-2422
Menkauhor Kaiu - 2422-2414
Djedkare Isesi - 2414-2375
Unas - 2375-2345
Pepy II

1st Intermediate Period

Inyotef
Mentuhotep II

Middle Kingdom

Sesostris II
The Hyskos

2nd Intermediate Period

Sobkemsaf
Seqenenre II
Ahmose

New Kingdom

Amenophos I
Tutmosis I
Hatshepsut of Egypt- a rare occurrence of a female Pharaoh
Tutmosis III
Amenophos II
Tutmosis IV
Amenophis III
Akhenaton and co-regent Smenkahare - Founder of brief period of Egyptian monothesiasm Aten
Tutankhamun
Ay
Horemheb - Former General and advisor to Tutankhamun
Rameses I
Seti I
Rameses II
Merneptah
Rameses III
Rameses IV
Rameses IX
Rameses XI
The Tanites
Psusennes I
Amenemope

Libyan Period

Osorkon II
The Kushites
The Saites

Late Period

Amasis I
Amasis II
Alexander The Great

Ptolemaic Period

Ptolemy XIII
Cleopatra VII of Egypt - Kills her brother to take control, marries Mark Anthony and then they both kill themselves 7 years later

Roman Period