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The '''Fourteenth Dynasty of Egypt''' was a series of rulers reigning during the ] over the ] of Egypt. It lasted between 75 (ca. 1725&ndash;1650 BC) and 155 years (ca. 1805&ndash;1650 BC), depending on the scholar. The capital of the dynasty was probably ].<ref name="ryholt"/> The 14th Dynasty existed concurrently with the ] based in Memphis. The rulers of the 14th Dynasty are commonly identified by Egyptologists as being of ]ite (Semitic) descent, owing to the distinct origins of the names of some of their kings and princes, like Ipqu (West Semitic for ''"grace"''), Yakbim ("''ia-ak-bi-im''", an ] name), Qareh (West Semitic for ''"the bald one"''), or ].<ref name="ryholt"/> Names in relation with Nubia are also recorded in two cases, king Nehesy ("''The Nubian''") and queen ]. The '''Fourteenth Dynasty of Egypt''' was a series of rulers reigning during the ] over the ] of Egypt. It lasted between 75 (ca. 1725&ndash;1650 BC) and 155 years (ca. 1805&ndash;1650 BC), depending on the scholar. The capital of the dynasty was ] in central Delta according to the Egyptian historian ]. Kim Ryholt and some historians think it was probably ].<ref name="ryholt"/> The 14th Dynasty was another Egyptian dynasty that existed concurrently with the ] based in Memphis{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}. The Egyptian rulers of the 14th dynasty are recorded and attested in the ancient Egyptian Turin List of Kings. On the other hand, another proposed list of contested vassals or rulers during the 14th Dynasty (proposed by Kim Ryholt) are identified as being of ]ite (Semitic) descent, owing to the foreign origins of the names of some of their rulers and princes, like Ipqu (West Semitic for ''"grace"''), ] ("''ia-ak-bi-im''", an ] name), ] (West Semitic for ''"the bald one"''), or ].<ref name="ryholt"/> Names in relation with Nubia are also recorded in two cases, king ] ("''The Nubian''") and queen ]. This probably remarks the beginning of ] control and domination over eastern Delta.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Ilin-Tomich|first=Alexander|title=Second Intermediate Period|journal=UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology|year=2016|pages=3|url=https://escholarship.org/uc/item/72q561r2}}</ref>


== Chronology == == Chronology ==
The 14th Dynasty is sometimes combined with the ], ], and ] Dynasties in the ] period, though the 14th Dynasty overlaps at least partially with either of (or both of) the 13th Dynasty and the ]. More commonly, the 14th Dynasty is grouped together with the 13th, 15th, ], and ], as the '']''. The 14th Dynasty is commonly grouped together with the 13th, 15th, ], and ], as the '']''. Less commonly, the 14th Dynasty is combined with the ], ], and ] Dynasties in the ] period, though the 14th Dynasty overlaps at least partially with either of (or both of) the 13th Dynasty and the ].


There are enough gaps in the knowledge of the 14th Dynasty that its absolute chronological position is debated, and can vary by as much as 75 years between authorities. Egyptologist ] proposes that the 14th Dynasty emerged during the late 12th Dynasty, ca. 1805 BC, during or shortly after ]'s rule. He contends that the local Canaanite population residing in the eastern Delta declared their independence and staved off possible attempts from the 13th Dynasty Memphite kings to recover the Delta. According to Ryholt, the 14th Dynasty lasted from 1805 BC until its demise under the ] 15th Dynasty ca. 1650 BC, lasting a total of 155 years. There are enough gaps in the knowledge of the 14th Dynasty that its absolute chronological position is debated, and can vary by as much as 75 years between authorities. Egyptologist ] proposes that the 14th Dynasty emerged during the late 12th Dynasty, ca. 1805 BC, during or shortly after ]'s rule. He contends that the local Canaanite population residing in the eastern Delta declared their independence and staved off possible attempts from the 13th Dynasty Memphite kings to recover the Delta. According to Ryholt, the 14th Dynasty lasted from 1805 BC until its demise under the ] 15th Dynasty ca. 1650 BC, lasting a total of 155 years.


This hypothesis is not shared by some Egyptologists, such as ], Daphna Ben Tor, and ], who argue that the 14th Dynasty could not have emerged before the mid 13th Dynasty, ca. 1720 BC, after the reign of ].<ref name="basor">Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research (BASOR) 315, 1999, pp.47-73.</ref><ref>Janine Bourriau, "The Second Intermediate Period (c.1650-1550 BC)" in Ian Shaw (ed.) ''The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt'', Oxford University Press, 2000. pp.192 & 194</ref> In particular, they argue that the evidence from the strata levels where 14th Dynasty seals have been discovered conclusively establishes that the 14th Dynasty was only contemporary with the 13th Dynasty in the last half century of the latter's existence, i.e., after ca. 1700 BC. Additionally, Manfred Bietak has dated the inscriptions and monuments of Nehesy, possibly the second ruler of the 14th Dynasty, to around 1700 BC as well.<ref>Bourriau, "The Second Intermediate Period," pp.178-179, 181</ref> This hypothesis is not shared by some Egyptologists, such as ], Daphna Ben Tor, and ], who argue that the 14th Dynasty could not have emerged before the mid 13th Dynasty, ca. 1720 BC, after the reign of ].<ref name="basor">Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research 315, 1999, pp.47-73.</ref><ref>Janine Bourriau, "The Second Intermediate Period (c.1650-1550 BC)" in Ian Shaw (ed.) ''The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt'', Oxford University Press, 2000. pp.192 & 194</ref> In particular, they argue that the evidence from the strata levels where 14th Dynasty seals have been discovered conclusively establishes that the 14th Dynasty was only contemporary with the 13th Dynasty in the last half century of the latter's existence, i.e., after ca. 1700 BC. Additionally, Manfred Bietak has dated the inscriptions and monuments of Nehesy, possibly the second ruler of the 14th Dynasty, to around 1700 BC as well.<ref>Bourriau, "The Second Intermediate Period," pp.178-179, 181</ref>


Following the very short reign of Nehesy, most scholars – including Manfred Bietak and Kim Ryholt – agree that the Delta region was struck by a prolonged famine and perhaps a plague lasting until the end of the 14th Dynasty.<ref name="ryholt"/><ref>Manfred Bietak, "Egypt and Canaan During the Middle Bronze Age," ''BASOR'', 281 (1991), pp. 21-72, esp. p. 38, </ref> The same famine may have affected the 13th Dynasty, which also exhibits instability and numerous ephemeral kings in its last 50 years of existence, from ca. 1700 BC until 1650 BC. The weakened state of both kingdoms may explain, in part, why they fell rapidly to the emerging Hyksos power around 1650 BC.<ref name="ryholt"/> Following the very short reign of Nehesy, most scholars – including Manfred Bietak and Kim Ryholt – agree that the Delta region was struck by a prolonged famine and perhaps a plague lasting until the end of the 14th Dynasty.<ref name="ryholt"/><ref>Manfred Bietak, "Egypt and Canaan During the Middle Bronze Age," ''BASOR'', 281 (1991), pp. 21-72, esp. p. 38, </ref> The same famine may have affected the 13th Dynasty, which also exhibits instability and numerous ephemeral kings in its last 50 years of existence, from ca. 1700 BC until 1650 BC. The weakened state of both kingdoms may explain, in part, why they fell rapidly to the emerging Hyksos power around 1650 BC.<ref name="ryholt"/>
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! Name of King !! Image !! Dates !! Comments ! Name of King !! Image !! Dates !! Comments
|- |-
| ] ||] ||1805 BC – 1780 BC or after 1650 BC || Chronological position is contested; might be a vassal of the 15th Dynasty | ] ||] ||1805 BC – 1780 BC or after 1650 BC || Chronological position is contested; might be a vassal of the 15th Dynasty
|- |-
| ] || ] ||1780 BC – 1770 BC || Chronological position is contested | ] || ] ||1780 BC – 1770 BC || Chronological position is contested
|- |-
| ] || ] ||1770 BC – 1760 BC || Chronological position is contested | ] || ]||1770 BC – 1760 BC || Chronological position is contested
|- |-
| ] || ] ||1760 – 1745 BC or after 1650 BC || Chronological position is contested; might be a vassal of the 15th Dynasty | ] || ]||1760 – 1745 BC or after 1650 BC || Chronological position is contested; might be a vassal of the 15th Dynasty
|- |-
| ] || ] ||1745 BC – 1705 BC or after 1650 BC || Attested by over 300 ], possibly married to queen ] who was a ]. Chronological position is contested; might be a vassal of the 15th Dynasty | ] || ]||1745 BC – 1705 BC or after 1650 BC || Attested by over 300 ], possibly married to queen ] who was a ]. Chronological position is contested; might be a vassal of the 15th Dynasty
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Finally, several rulers attested by contemporary artefacts who are otherwise unknown from the Turin Canon could be dated to the 14th<ref name="ryholt">Kim Ryholt, ''The Political Situation in Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period'', Museum Tusculanum Press, (1997)</ref> or 15th Dynasty.<ref>Daphna Ben-Tor: ''Scarabs, Chronology, and Interconnections: Egypt and Palestine in the Second Intermediate Period'', Volume 27 of Orbis biblicus et orientalis / Series archaeologica: Series archaeologica, Academic Press Fribourg 2007, {{ISBN|978-3-7278-1593-5}}, </ref> Their identities and chronological position remain unclear: Finally, several rulers attested by contemporary artefacts who are otherwise unknown from the Turin Canon could be dated to the 14th<ref name="ryholt">Kim Ryholt, ''The Political Situation in Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period'', Museum Tusculanum Press, (1997)</ref> or 15th Dynasty.<ref>Daphna Ben-Tor: ''Scarabs, Chronology, and Interconnections: Egypt and Palestine in the Second Intermediate Period'', Volume 27 of Orbis biblicus et orientalis / Series archaeologica: Series archaeologica, Academic Press Fribourg 2007, {{ISBN|978-3-7278-1593-5}}, </ref> Their identities and chronological position remain unclear:


{| class="wikitable" {| class="wikitable"
|+Possible 14th Dynasty pharaohs of Egypt (unclear) |+Possible 14th Dynasty pharaohs of Egypt (unclear)
! Name of King !! Image!! Attestations ! Name of King !! Image!! Attestations
!Comments
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| ] || ] || 1 ] | ] || ] || 1 ]
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| ]|| ] || 3 scarab-seals | ]|| ] || 3 scarab-seals
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| ]|| ] || 1 scarab-seal | ]|| ] || 1 scarab-seal
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| ]|| ] || 5 scarab-seals | ]|| ] || 5 scarab-seals
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| ]|| ] || 2 scarab-seals | ]|| ] || 2 scarab-seals
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| ]|| ] || 2 scarab-seals | ]|| ] || 2 scarab-seals
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| ]|| ] || 27 scarab-seals | ]|| ] || 27 scarab-seals
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|]
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|5 scarab-seals
|Turin Cannon preserves only 'Ap (see uncontested list above). Ryholt and Baker consider proper reconstruction to be 'Apepi, who they thus consider to be the 51st ruler of the 14th Dynasty, <abbr>c.</abbr> 1650 BC; von Beckerath sees 'Apepi as a member of the late 16th Dynasty and a vassal of the Hyksos rulers of the 15th Dynasty.
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Ancient Egyptian dynasty during the Second Intermediate Period
Fourteenth Dynasty of Egypt
ca. 1725 BC–ca. 1650 BC
Orange shading indicates the territory possibly under control of the 14th Dynasty, according to Ryholt.Orange shading indicates the territory possibly under control of the 14th Dynasty, according to Ryholt.
CapitalXois or Avaris
Common languagesEgyptian language
Religion Ancient Egyptian religion
GovernmentAbsolute monarchy
Historical eraSecond Intermediate Period of Egypt
• Established ca. 1725 BC
• Disestablished ca. 1650 BC
Preceded by Succeeded by
Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt
Thirteenth Dynasty of Egypt
Fifteenth Dynasty of Egypt
Sixteenth Dynasty of Egypt
Abydos Dynasty
Periods and dynasties of ancient Egypt
All years are BC
Early
Pre-dynastic period
First Dynasty I c. 3150–2890
Second Dynasty II 2890–2686
Old Kingdom
Third Dynasty III 2686–2613
Fourth Dynasty IV 2613–2498
Fifth Dynasty V 2498–2345
Sixth Dynasty VI 2345–2181
First Intermediate
Seventh Dynasty VII spurious
Eighth Dynasty VIII 2181–2160
Ninth Dynasty IX 2160–2130
Tenth Dynasty X 2130–2040
Early Eleventh Dynasty XI 2134–2061
Middle Kingdom
Late Eleventh Dynasty XI 2061–1991
Twelfth Dynasty XII 1991–1803
Thirteenth Dynasty XIII 1803–1649
Second Intermediate
Fourteenth Dynasty XIV 1705–1690
Fifteenth Dynasty (Hyksos) XV 1674–1535
Sixteenth Dynasty XVI 1660–1600
Abydos Dynasty 1650–1600
Seventeenth Dynasty XVII 1580–1549
New Kingdom
Eighteenth Dynasty XVIII 1549–1292
Nineteenth Dynasty XIX 1292–1189
Twentieth Dynasty XX 1189–1077
Third Intermediate
Twenty-first Dynasty XXI 1069–945
Twenty-second Dynasty XXII 945–720
Twenty-third Dynasty XXIII 837–728
Twenty-fourth Dynasty XXIV 732–720
Twenty-fifth Dynasty (Nubian) XXV 732–653
Late Period
Twenty-sixth Dynasty XXVI 672–525
Twenty-seventh Dynasty
(1st Persian Period)		 XXVII 525–404
Twenty-eighth Dynasty XXVIII 404–398
Twenty-ninth Dynasty XXIX 398–380
Thirtieth Dynasty XXX 380–343
Thirty-first Dynasty
(2nd Persian Period)		 XXXI 343–332
Hellenistic Egypt
Thirty-second Dynasty XXXII 332–305
Thirty-third Dynasty XXXIII 305–30
Roman Egypt
Thirty-fourth Dynasty
(Roman Pharaohs)		 XXXIV 30 BC – 313 AD
Byzantine Egypt
Thirty-fifth Dynasty
(speculated)		 XXXV 379 AD – 641 AD
See also: List of pharaohs by period and dynasty
Periodization of ancient Egypt

The Fourteenth Dynasty of Egypt was a series of rulers reigning during the Second Intermediate Period over the Nile Delta region of Egypt. It lasted between 75 (ca. 1725–1650 BC) and 155 years (ca. 1805–1650 BC), depending on the scholar. The capital of the dynasty was Xois in central Delta according to the Egyptian historian Manetho. Kim Ryholt and some historians think it was probably Avaris. The 14th Dynasty was another Egyptian dynasty that existed concurrently with the 13th Dynasty based in Memphis. The Egyptian rulers of the 14th dynasty are recorded and attested in the ancient Egyptian Turin List of Kings. On the other hand, another proposed list of contested vassals or rulers during the 14th Dynasty (proposed by Kim Ryholt) are identified as being of Canaanite (Semitic) descent, owing to the foreign origins of the names of some of their rulers and princes, like Ipqu (West Semitic for "grace"), Yakbim ("ia-ak-bi-im", an Amorite name), Qareh (West Semitic for "the bald one"), or Yaqub-Har. Names in relation with Nubia are also recorded in two cases, king Nehesy ("The Nubian") and queen Tati. This probably remarks the beginning of Hyksos control and domination over eastern Delta.

Chronology

The 14th Dynasty is commonly grouped together with the 13th, 15th, 16th, and 17th, as the Second Intermediate Period. Less commonly, the 14th Dynasty is combined with the 11th, 12th, and 13th Dynasties in the Middle Kingdom of Egypt period, though the 14th Dynasty overlaps at least partially with either of (or both of) the 13th Dynasty and the 15th Dynasty.

There are enough gaps in the knowledge of the 14th Dynasty that its absolute chronological position is debated, and can vary by as much as 75 years between authorities. Egyptologist Kim Ryholt proposes that the 14th Dynasty emerged during the late 12th Dynasty, ca. 1805 BC, during or shortly after Sobekneferu's rule. He contends that the local Canaanite population residing in the eastern Delta declared their independence and staved off possible attempts from the 13th Dynasty Memphite kings to recover the Delta. According to Ryholt, the 14th Dynasty lasted from 1805 BC until its demise under the Hyksos 15th Dynasty ca. 1650 BC, lasting a total of 155 years.

This hypothesis is not shared by some Egyptologists, such as Manfred Bietak, Daphna Ben Tor, and James and Susan Allen, who argue that the 14th Dynasty could not have emerged before the mid 13th Dynasty, ca. 1720 BC, after the reign of Sobekhotep IV. In particular, they argue that the evidence from the strata levels where 14th Dynasty seals have been discovered conclusively establishes that the 14th Dynasty was only contemporary with the 13th Dynasty in the last half century of the latter's existence, i.e., after ca. 1700 BC. Additionally, Manfred Bietak has dated the inscriptions and monuments of Nehesy, possibly the second ruler of the 14th Dynasty, to around 1700 BC as well.

Following the very short reign of Nehesy, most scholars – including Manfred Bietak and Kim Ryholt – agree that the Delta region was struck by a prolonged famine and perhaps a plague lasting until the end of the 14th Dynasty. The same famine may have affected the 13th Dynasty, which also exhibits instability and numerous ephemeral kings in its last 50 years of existence, from ca. 1700 BC until 1650 BC. The weakened state of both kingdoms may explain, in part, why they fell rapidly to the emerging Hyksos power around 1650 BC.

Seat of power

The Manethonian tradition credits the 14th Dynasty with as many as 76 kings ruling from Xois rather than Avaris. However, Egyptologist Kim Ryholt notes that the Turin Canon mentions only approximately 56 kings, and does not have enough space to have recorded more than 70. Ryholt also points to excavations at Avaris that revealed the existence of a large royal palace dating to the Second Intermediate Period. One of its courtyards housed a statue of a king or high-ranking official, over twice life-size, and possessing non-Egyptian attributes. For these reasons, Ryholt and most Egyptologists share the view that Avaris – rather than Xois – was the 14th Dynasty's seat of power.

Extent of rule and foreign relations

The precise borders of the 14th Dynasty state are not known, due to the general scarcity of its monuments. In his study of the Second Intermediate Period, Kim Ryholt concludes that the territory directly controlled by the 14th Dynasty roughly consisted of the Nile Delta, with borders located near Athribis in the western Delta and Bubastis in the east.

Seals attributable to the 14th Dynasty have been found in Middle and Upper Egypt – then entirely the territory of the 13th Dynasty – and as far south as Dongola, beyond the Nile's Third Cataract. To the north, seals have been found in the southern Levant, principally along the Mediterranean coast, even as far north as Tel Kabri (in modern-day northern Israel, near the border with Lebanon). This indicates the existence of important trade conducted between the 13th Dynasty, the Canaanite city-states, and Nubia. Ryholt further proposes that king Sheshi, whom he sees as a 14th Dynasty ruler, married a Nubian princess, queen Tati, to strengthen relations with the Kushite kingdom.

Rulers

The order of rulers for this dynasty is established by the Turin Royal Canon and is widely accepted – except for the first five rulers, which are given below after Ryholt. The names of these rulers are not given on the Turin Canon (except for perhaps one), and Ryholt proposes that they were mentioned as wsf in the list, which denotes a lacuna in the original document from which the list was copied during the Ramesside period. Rather, Ryholt identifies the first five kings thanks to a seriation of their seals. His conclusions are debated, however, in Ben Tor's study of the strata levels, in which seals attributed to the first five kings have been found. Ben Tor concludes that the reigns of Sheshi, 'Ammu, and Yakbim date to the second half of the Hyksos 15th Dynasty, and are not contemporary with the 13th Dynasty. According to Ben Tor, these kings were most likely minor vassal rulers of the Hyksos kings that ruled over the Nile Delta.

14th Dynasty pharaohs of Egypt (contested)
Name of King Image Dates Comments
Yakbim Sekhaenre 1805 BC – 1780 BC or after 1650 BC Chronological position is contested; might be a vassal of the 15th Dynasty
Ya'ammu Nubwoserre 1780 BC – 1770 BC Chronological position is contested
Qareh Khawoserre 1770 BC – 1760 BC Chronological position is contested
'Ammu Aahotepre 1760 – 1745 BC or after 1650 BC Chronological position is contested; might be a vassal of the 15th Dynasty
Sheshi Maaibre 1745 BC – 1705 BC or after 1650 BC Attested by over 300 scarab-seals, possibly married to queen Tati who was a Kushite. Chronological position is contested; might be a vassal of the 15th Dynasty

The following rulers are not controversial, being established by the Turin Canon – and, for a few of them, by contemporary sources as well:

14th Dynasty pharaohs of Egypt (not contested)
Name of King Image Dates Comments
Nehesy Aasehre 1705 BC Best attested king of the dynasty, he left his name on two monuments at Avaris. His name means "The Nubian".
Khakherewre 1705 BC -
Nebefawre 1704 BC Turin canon: reigned 1 year, 5 months, 15 days
Sehebre Turin canon: reigned 3 years months, 1 day
Merdjefare ending 1699 BC Attested by a single stela from Saft el-Hinna, in the Delta
Sewadjkare III Turin canon: reigned 1 year
Nebdjefare ending 1694 BC -
Webenre ending 1693 BC -
Unknown Lost in the Turin king list
djefare -
webenre ending 1690 BC -
Awibre II -
Heribre -
Nebsenre Attested by a jar bearing his prenomen. Reigned for at least 5 months.
Unknown wsf in the Turin king list, indicating a lacuna in the document from which the list was copied
re
Sekheperenre One of the only undisputed 14th Dynasty kings known from contemporary sources (along with Nehesy, Nebsenre, and Merdjefare).
Djedkherewre -
Sankhibre II -
Nefertumre -
Sekhemre -
Kakemure -
Neferibre -
Ire -
Khakare -
Akare -
Hapu Semenenre -
Anati Djedkare -
Babnum kare -
Unknown Eight lines lost in the Turin king list
Senefer...re -
Menre -
Djedre -
Unknown Three lines lost in the Turin king list
Ink -
'A -
'Ap Possibly Apophis I, see possible list below
Unknown Five lines lost in the Turin king list

Finally, several rulers attested by contemporary artefacts who are otherwise unknown from the Turin Canon could be dated to the 14th or 15th Dynasty. Their identities and chronological position remain unclear:

Possible 14th Dynasty pharaohs of Egypt (unclear)
Name of King Image Attestations Comments
Nuya 1 scarab-seal
Sheneh 3 scarab-seals
Shenshek 1 scarab-seal
Wazad 5 scarab-seals
Khamure 2 scarab-seals
Yakareb 2 scarab-seals
Merwoserre Yaqub-Har 27 scarab-seals
Apophis I 5 scarab-seals Turin Cannon preserves only 'Ap (see uncontested list above). Ryholt and Baker consider proper reconstruction to be 'Apepi, who they thus consider to be the 51st ruler of the 14th Dynasty, c. 1650 BC; von Beckerath sees 'Apepi as a member of the late 16th Dynasty and a vassal of the Hyksos rulers of the 15th Dynasty.

References

  1. ^ Kim Ryholt, The Political Situation in Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period, Museum Tusculanum Press, (1997)
  2. Ilin-Tomich, Alexander (2016). "Second Intermediate Period". UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology: 3.
  3. ^ Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research 315, 1999, pp.47-73.
  4. Janine Bourriau, "The Second Intermediate Period (c.1650-1550 BC)" in Ian Shaw (ed.) The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt, Oxford University Press, 2000. pp.192 & 194
  5. Bourriau, "The Second Intermediate Period," pp.178-179, 181
  6. Manfred Bietak, "Egypt and Canaan During the Middle Bronze Age," BASOR, 281 (1991), pp. 21-72, esp. p. 38, available online
  7. Darrell D. Baker, The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I - Predynastic to the Twentieth Dynasty 3300–1069 BC, Stacey International, ISBN 978-1-905299-37-9, 2008, p. 277
  8. Kenneth Kitchen: Ramesside Inscriptions, Blackwell Publishing 1993, ISBN 0631184279, p.546
  9. Daphna Ben-Tor: Scarabs, Chronology, and Interconnections: Egypt and Palestine in the Second Intermediate Period, Volume 27 of Orbis biblicus et orientalis / Series archaeologica: Series archaeologica, Academic Press Fribourg 2007, ISBN 978-3-7278-1593-5, excerpts available online

Bibliography

  • K.S.B. Ryholt (1998). The Political Situation in Egypt During the Second Intermediate Period, C1800-1550 BC. Museum Tusculanum Press. ISBN 8772894210.
  • K.A. Kitchen (1993). Ramesside Inscriptions. Blackwell Publishing. ISBN 0631184279.
Preceded byThirteenth Dynasty Dynasty of Egypt
1725−1650 BC 		Succeeded byFifteenth Dynasty
Pharaohs
Protodynastic to First Intermediate Period  (<3150–2040 BC)
Period
Dynasty
  • Pharaohs
    • male
    • female
  • uncertain
Protodynastic
(pre-3150 BC)
Lower
Upper
Early Dynastic
(3150–2686 BC)
I
II
Old Kingdom
(2686–2181 BC)
III
IV
V
VI
1 Intermediate
(2181–2040 BC)
VII/VIII
IX
X
Middle Kingdom and Second Intermediate Period  (2040–1550 BC)
Period
Dynasty
  • Pharaohs
    • male
    • female
  • uncertain
Middle Kingdom
(2040–1802 BC)
XI
Nubia
XII
2 Intermediate
(1802–1550 BC)
XIII
XIV
XV
XVI
Abydos
XVII
New Kingdom and Third Intermediate Period  (1550–664 BC)
Period
Dynasty
  • Pharaohs  (male
  • female)
  • uncertain
New Kingdom
(1550–1070 BC)
XVIII
XIX
XX
3 Intermediate
(1069–664 BC)
XXI
High Priests of Amun
XXII
XXIII
XXIV
XXV
Late to Roman Period (664 BC–313 AD)
Period
Dynasty
  • Pharaohs
    • male
    • female
  • uncertain
Late
(664–332 BC)
XXVI
XXVII
XXVIII
XXIX
XXX
XXXI
Hellenistic
(332–30 BC)
Argead
Ptolemaic
Roman
(30 BC–313 AD)
XXXIV
Dynastic genealogies
List of pharaohs
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