List of historical capitals of Egypt

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The current capital of Egypt is Cairo. Over the course of history, however, Egypt's capital has repeatedly changed.

List of Egyptian capitals

This is a list of Egyptian capitals in a chronological order.

XVI dynasty was Hyksos, capital unknown (perhaps in the Kingdom of Kush).

  • Thebes: (1650 BC - c. 1353 BC) - XVII dynasty and XVIII dynasty before Akhenaten
  • Akhetaten: (c. 1353 BC - c. 1332 BC) - Akhenaten of XVIII dynasty
  • Thebes: (c. 1332 BC - 1279 BC) - XVIII dynasty and XIX dynasty before Ramesses II
  • Memphis: XIX dynasty during rule of Seti I only
  • Pi-Ramesses: (1279 BC - 1078 BC) - XIX dynasty starting from Ramesses II and XX dynasty
  • Tanis: (1078 BC - 945 BC) - XXI dynasty
  • Bubastis: (945 BC - 715 BC) - XXII dynasty
  • Tanis: (818 BC - 715 BC) - XXIII dynastyr
  • Sais: (725 BC - 715 BC) - XXIV dynasty
  • Napata/Memphis (715 BC - 664 BC): The Kushite XXV dynasty rulers were based in Napata, Sudan but ruled Egypt from Memphis
  • Sais: (664 BC - 525 BC) - XXVI dynasty

XXVII dynasty was Persian.

  • Sais: (404 BC - 399 BC) - XXVIII dynasty
  • Mendes: (399 BC - 380 BC) - XXIX dynasty
  • Sebennytos: (380 BC - 333 BC) - XXX dynasty

XXXI dynasty was Greek.

Muslim period.

See also

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