List of historical capitals of Egypt
Appearance
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- This article is about the Egyptian national capital in general. For the current capital, see Cairo.
The Capital of Egypt is Cairo. In the course of history, the national capital has been in many locations other than Cairo.
History
[change | change source]List of Egyptian capitals
[change | change source]The capitals of Egypt in chronological order begin with Thinis (pre-2950 BC)[1]
I-VIII dynasties
[change | change source]IX and X dynasties
[change | change source]- Herakleopolis: (2180 BC - 2063BC
XI dynasty
[change | change source]- Thebes: (2135 BC - 1985 BC)
XII dynasty
[change | change source]- Itjtawy: (1985 BC - 1785 BC)
XIII dynasty
[change | change source]- Thebes: (1785 BC - 1650 BC)
XIV dynasty
[change | change source]- Xois: (1715 BC - 1650 BC)
XV dynasty
[change | change source]- Avaris: (1650 BC - 1580 BC)
XVI dynasty
[change | change source]- unknown (perhaps in Kingdom of Kush)
XVII-XVIII dynasties
[change | change source]XVIII-XIX dynasties
[change | change source]XIX-XX dynasties
[change | change source]- Pi-Ramesses: (1279 BC - 1078 BC)
XXI dynasty
[change | change source]- Tanis: (1078 BC - 945 BC)
XXII dynasty
[change | change source]- Bubastis: (945 BC - 715 BC)
XXIII dynasty
[change | change source]- Tanis: (818 BC - 715 BC)
XXIV dynasty
[change | change source]- Sais: (725 BC - 715 BC)
XXV dynasty
[change | change source]XXVI-XXVII dynasties
[change | change source]- Sais: (664 BC - 525 BC)
XXVIII dynasty
[change | change source]- Sais: (404 BC - 399 BC)
XXIX dynasty
[change | change source]- Mendes: (399 BC - 380 BC)
XXX dynasty
[change | change source]- Sebennytos: (380 BC - 343 BC)
XXXI dynasty
[change | change source]- Alexandria: (332 BC - 641 AD)
- Al-Fustat: (641 AD - 750 AD)
- Al-Askar: (750 - 868 AD)
- Al-Qatta'i: (868 - 905 AD)
- Al-Fustat: (905 - 969 AD)
- Al-Qahira (Cairo): the present capital (969 AD - Present)
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Ancient Egyptian Capitals Archived 2011-11-23 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2011-11-24.
- ↑ Tour Egypt, "Memphis, ancient city and capital"; retrieved 2011-11-24.