List of Egyptian monarchs (Differently)

Monarchy of Egypt
	; Emblem
Incumbent
	; Nekauba II
Details
Style	His/her Royal Majesty; His/her Divine Majesty
Heir apparent	Crown Prince Nectanebo Skeneref
Formation	Times immemorial
Residence	Palace of the Pharaoh, Thebes
Appointer	Hereditary

Throughout its millennia-long history, Egypt has been ruled by numerous monarchs from several dynasties. The Egyptian king or queen is natively called the pharaoh, and this title is often left untranslated in English.

There have been six dynasties that have ruled Egypt since the POD. Five out of six dynasties were foreign dynasties that had arrived in Egypt and conquered it. Except for the Heraclians and the Sforzas, all foreign ruling dynasties imitated the fashion and customs of the ancient pharaohs, a tradition that was started by the Ptolemies and carried on by most following dynasties.

Ptolemaic dynasty (44 BC–617 AD): Originally from Macedonia, Ptolemy, a general under the command of Alexander the Great, got Egypt after the division of the Macedonian Empire. The dynasty ended when Egypt was conquered by the Byzantine Empire.

Heraclian dynasty (617–648): The Heraclian Dynasty of the Eastern Roman Empire conquered Egypt, reducing it to a theme (province). After Egypt regained independence, a prominent noble family, the Hurumhib Dynasty, took power.

Hurumhib dynasty (648–1170): Nobles originating from the later-ancient Egypt, the Hurumhib Dynasty seized power with aid from the King of Arabia. During the Hurumhib age, Egypt prospered. The dynasty finally died out, and the Lagidic dynasty seized power.

Lagidic dynasty (1170–1421): After the Hurumhib Dynasty died out, so did the real Ptolemaic Dynasty. A cadet dynasty, taking the name "Lagidai", a reference to Ptolemy's father, took over Egypt and installed themselves as the rulers of Egypt. The Lagidic Dynasty was toppled when the French and the Sforza dynasty invaded.

Sforza dynasty (1421–1535): A diplomatic failure with France installed a noble Italian family, the Sforzas, as the Kings of Egypt. After the Persian invasion, the Sforza were ousted and the Lagidic Dynasty was restored.

Lagidic dynasty restoration (1535–1889): After the Persian invasion of Egypt, the Lagidic Dynasty returned to power as a Viceroyalty of the Empire. The Lagidic Restoration is usually categorized into three groups, the Viceroyalty of the Second Sassanid Empire (1535–1712), the Viceroyalty of the Empire of West Persia (1712–1882), and the independent kingdom (1882-1889). The dynasty was overthrown soon after independence by the Nektnebef Dynasty.

Nektnebef dynasty (1889–present): The deposition of the Lagidic Dynasty marked an end to a near millennia where Egypt was ruled by foreign dynasties. The Nektebef dynasty, a claimed descendant of the last native pharaoh of Egypt, Nectanebo V, took power in 1889 and has ruled since.

House of Ptolemy - Empire of Egypt (44 BC–617 AD; XXXIII dynasty)[]

Name	Reign began	Reign ended	Duration	Claim
Caesarion	2 September 44 BC	20 October 10 AD	54 years	Son of Cleopatra
Caesarion II	20 October 10 AD	6 July 39	28 years	Son of Caesarion
Caesarion III	6 July 39	31 August 80	41 years, 1 month, 25 days	Son of Caesarion II
Caesarion IV	31 August 80	3 November 102	22 years, 2 months, 3 days	Son of Caesarion III
Caesarion V	3 November 102	7 May 157	54 years, 6 months, 4 days	Grandson of Caesarion IV
Caesarion VI	7 May 157	19 May 199	42 years, 12 days	Grand Nephew of Caesarion V
Caesarion VII	19 May 199'	5 August 213	14 years, 2 months, 17 days	Grandson of Caesarion VI
Julius I	5 August 213	18 October 236	23 years, 2 months, 13 days	Son of Caesarion VII
Julius II	18 October 236	24 December 258	22 years, 2 months, 6 days	Son of Julius I
Henrietta	24 December 258	1 January 259	8 days	Daughter of Julius II
Kemetus I	1 January 259	5 May 300	41 years, 5 months, 4 days	Son of Henrietta
Julius III	5 May 300	9 October 315	15 years, 4 months, 4 days	Grandson of Kemetus
Caesarion VIII	9 October 315	4 May 367	51 years, 7 months, 25 days	Son of Julius III
Caesarion IX	4 May 367	31 August 400	33 years, 3 months, 27 days	Fifth son of Caesarion VIII
Caesarion X	31 August 400	7 September 408	8 years, 7 days	Son of Caesarion IX
Kemetus II	7 September 408	24 March 456	47 years, 6 months, 17 days	Son of Caesarion X
Julius IV	24 March 456	5 June 499	43 years, 2 months, 12 days	Grandson of Kemetus II
Kemetus III	5 June 499	9 June 570	71 years, 4 days	Grandson of Julius IV
Julius V	9 June 570	30 July 601	31 years, 21 days	Great Grandson of Kemetus III
Julius VI	30 July 601	7 September 617	16 years, 1 month, 8 days	Nephew of Julius V

Byzantine rule (617–648; XXXIV dynasty)[]

Egypt was ruled by the Byzantine Empire from 617 until 648 under the Heraclian Dyasty.

Name	Reign began	Reign ended	Duration
Heraclius (Ἡράκλειος)	5 March 617	11 February 641	23 years, 11 months
Constantine III (formally Heraclius New Constantine (Ἡράκλειος νέος Κωνσταντῖνος, Heraclius Novus Constantinus)	11 February 641	24/26 May 641	3 months
Heraklonas (Ἡρακλωνᾶς, Heraclianus)	11 February 641	September 641	9 months
Constans II (Κῶνστας Βʹ)formally Constantine "the Bearded", (Κωνσταντῖνος ὁ Πωγωνάτος)	September 641	20 January 648	7 years

Hurumhib Dynasty (648–1170; XXXV dynasty)[]


Name	Reign Began	Reign Ended	Duration	Claim
Hurumhib I	20 January 648	7 April 660	12 years, 3 months, 17 days	Installed by the King of Arabia
Hurumhib II	7 April 660	31 July 727	67 years 2 months, 24 days	Grand nephew of Hurumhib I
Jaqis	31 July 727	5 February 760	32 years, 6 months, 6 days	Son-in-law of Hurumhib II
Bassam	5 February 760	16 October 807	47 years, 7 months, 12 days	Grandson of Jasiq
Amani	16 October 807	16 October 810	3 years	Son of Bassam
Qismat	16 October 810	27 November 881	71 years, 1 month, 12 days	Grandson of Amani
Sandrahar	27 November 881	1 December 950	69 years, 4 days	Great nephew of Qismat
Jaqis II	1 December 950	17 March 1000	49 years, 3 months, 17 days	Grandson of Sandrahar
Jaqis III	17 March 1000	25 March 1070	70 years, 8 days	Great-grandson of Jaqis II
Hurumhib III	25 March 1070	30 May 1111	41 years, 1 Month, 5 days	Seventh cousin of Jaqis III
Hurumhib IV	30 May 1111	9 June 1170	59 years, 11 days	Great-grandson of Hurumhib III

Lagidic Dynasty - Kingdom of Egypt (1170–1421; XXXVI dynasty)[]

After the Hurumhib Dynasty died out, so did the real Ptolemaic Dynasty. A cadet dynasty, taking the name "Lagidai", a reference to Ptolemy's father, took over Egypt and installed themselves as the rulers.

Name	Reign began	Reign ended	Duration	Claim
Caesarion XI	9 June 1170	17 September 1201	41 years, 2 months, 8 days	Descendant of Julius V
Caesarion XII	17 September 1201	6 January 1208	6 years, 3 months, 11 Days	Son of Caesarion XI
Caesarion XIII	6 January 1208	25 April 1219	11 years, 3 months, 19 days	Son of Caesarion XI
Caesarion XIV	25 April 1219	11 August 1241	22 years, 3 months, 14 days	Son of Caesarion XIV
Caesarion XV	11 August 1241	31 November 1293	52 years, 3 months, 20 days	Grandson of Caesarion XIV
Caesarion XVI	31 November 1293	5 January 1295	1 years, 1 month, 4 days	Great-Grandson of Caesarion XV
Caesaria	5 January 1295	12 April 1317	22 years, 3 months, 7 days	Sister of Caesarion XVI
Caesarion XVII	12 April 1317	9 July 1333	16 years, 2 months, 3 days	Son of Caesaria
Caesarion XVIII	9 July 1333	11 July 1333	2 days	Son of Caesarion XVIII
Caesarion XIX	11 July 1333	23 October 1369	36 years, 4 months, 12 days	Brother of Caesarion XVIII
Caesarion XX	23 October 1369	13 December 1375	6 years, 1 month, 10 days	Son of Caesarion XIX
Caesarion XXI	13 December 1375	1 February 1391	15 years, 1 month, 12 days	Son of Caesarion XX
Caesaria II	1 February 1391	16 May 1407	20 years, 3 months, 15 days	Daughter of Caesarion XXI

Sforza Dynasty - Sforza Kingdom of Egypt (1421–1535; XXXVII dynasty)[]

After a diplomatic failure with France a war broke out, the French bought the aide of the Italian Condottieri, Francesco Sforza. However, during the war the French nobles decided to support Francesco as King of Egypt. This lead to the Byzantine Emperor Manuel II to recognize the Sforza in exchange for Cyprus.

Name	Reign began	Reign ended	Duration	Claim
Francesco I	16 May 1421	8 March 1466	44 years, 9 months, 21 days	Made King by the French
Francesco II	8 March 1466	26 December 1476	10 years, 9 months, 18 days	Son of Francesco
Berenice V	26 December 1476	20 August 1488	11 years, 7 months, 26 days	Sister of Francesco II
Francesco III	20 August 1488	27 October 1508	20 years, 2 months, 8 days	Brother of Berenice V
Francesco IV	27 October 1508	24 October 1535	26 years, 11 months, 3 days	Son of Francesco III

Lagidic Restoration[]

Viceroyalty of the Second Sasanian Empire (1535–1712; XXXVIII dynasty)[]

Name	Reign began	Reign ended	Duration	Claim
Caesarion XXII	24 October 1535	5 April 1567	31 years, 6 months, 12 days	Descendant of Caesara II
Caesarion XXIII	5 April 1567	18 June 1629	62 years, 2 months, 13 days	Grandson of Caesarion XXII
Caesarion XXIV	18 June 1629	11 December 1686	57 years, 5 months, 24 days	Great-grandson of Caesarion XXIII
Caesarion XXV	11 December 1686	7 February 1733	46 years, 1 month, 28 days	Great-grandson of Caesarion XXIV

Viceroyalty of the Empire of West Persia (1712–1882; XXXIX dynasty)[]

Name	Reign began	Reign ended	Duration	Claim
Caesarion XXV	11 December 1686	7 February 1733	46 years, 1 month, 28 days	Great-grandson of Caesarion XXIV
Caesarion XXVI	7 February 1733	18 May 1769	36 years, 3 months, 11 days	Grandson of Caesarion XXV
Caesarion XXVII	18 May 1769	29 August 1801	32 years, 3 months, 11 days	Son of Caesarion XXVI
Caesarion XXVIII	29 August 1801	1 October 1843	42 years, 1 month, 2 days	Nephew of Caesarion XXVII
Caesarion XXIX	1 October 1843	17 December 1882	37 years, 2 months, 16 days	Grandson of Caesarion XXVIII

Kingdom of Egypt (1882–1889; XL dynasty)[]

Name	Picture	Reign began	Reign ended	Duration	Claim
Caesarion XXX		17 December 1882	17 December 1889	7 years, 2 months, 16 days	Grandson of Caesarion XXVIII

Nektnebef Dynasty - Kingdom of Egypt (since 1889; XLI dynasty)[]

After the reign of Caesarion XXX, a powerful and wealthy ancient dynasty, claiming descent from the last native Pharaoh Nectanebo V, took over Egypt and installed themselves as the new Pharaohs. For almost a millennium, the Nektnebef are the only real Egyptian dynasty to have come to the throne. Nekauba I married a prince of the Bourbon dynasty in Byzantium, which started the Bourbon-Nektnebef Dynasty, although the dynasty still refers to Nektnebef only.

Name	Reign began	Reign ended	Duration	Claim
Nectanebo VI (1865-1955)	17 December 1889	6 July 1955	65 years, 6 months, 20 days	Direct descendant of Nectanebo II
Nectanebo VII (1916–1978)	6 July 1955	1 January 1978	22 years	Grandson of Nectanebo VI
Nekauba I (1946–1999)	1 January 1978	4 July 1999	21 years, 7 months, 3 days	Daughter of Nectanebo VII
Senedjemibre I (1948–2004)	4 July 1999	4 July 2004	5 years	Son of Nectanebo VII
Nekauba II (1952–)	4 July 2004	Incumbent	20 years, 6 months and 16 days	Sister of Senedjemibre I