Dynasties XV., XVI., and XVII.—Hyksos or Shepherd-kings (from Manetho).

Dynasty XV.—

yrs.mths.
1.Salatisreigned130
2.Beon, or Bnonreigned440
3.Apakhnas, or Pakhnanreigned367
4.Apôphis Ireigned610
5.Yanias or Annasreigned501
6.Assisreigned492

Of the Sixteenth Dynasty nothing is known. Of the Seventeenth the monuments have given us the names of Apôphis II. (Aa-user-Ra) and Apôphis III. (Aa-ab-tani-Ra), in whose reign the war of independence began under the native prince of Thebes, and lasted for four generations.

Dynasty XVIII.—

1.Neb-pehuti-Ra, Ahmes (more than 20 years).Amosis.
2.Ser-ka-Ra, Amon-hotep I., his son (20 years 7 months.)Amenophis I.
3.Aa-kheper-ka-Ra, Thothmes I., his son, and queen Amen-sit.Chebron.
4.Aa-kheper-n-Ra, Thothmes II., his son, and wife Hatshepsu I. (more than 9 years).Amensis.
5.Khnum-Amon, Hatshepsu II., Mâ-ka-Ra his sister (more than 16 years).
6.Ra-men-Kheper, Thothmes III., her brother (57 years, 11 months, 1 day, from March 20, B.C. 1503 to Feb. 14, B.C. 1449).Misaphris.
7.Aa-khepru-Ra, Amon-hotep II., his son (more than 5 years).Misphragmuthosis.
8.Men-khepru-Ra, Thothmes IV., his son (more than 7 years).Touthmosis.
9.Neb-mâ-Ra, Amon-hotep III., his son (more than 35 years), and queen Teie.Amenophis II.
10.Nefer-khepru-Ra, Amon-hotep IV., Khu-n-Aten (also called Khuriya), his son (more than 17 years).Horos.
11.Ankh-khepru-Ra and queen Meri-Aten.Akherres.
12.Tut-ânkh-Amon Khepru-neb-Ra, and queen Ankh-nes-Amon.Rathotis.
13.Aten-Ra-nefer-nefru-mer-Aten.
14.Ai kheper-khepru-ar-mâ-Ra, and queen Thi (more than 4 years).
15.Hor-m-hib Mi-Amon Ser-khepru-ka (more than 3 years).Armais.

Dynasty XIX.—

1.Men-pehuti-Ra, Ramessu I. (more than 2 years).Ramesses.
2.Men-mâ-Ra, Seti I., Mer-n-Ptah I. (more than 27 years), his son.Sethos.
3.User-mâ-Ra, Sotep-n-Ra, Ramessu II., Mi-Amon (B.C. 1348-1281), his son.
4.Mer-n-Ptah II., Hotep-hi-ma Ba-n-Ra, Mi-Amon, his son.Ammenephthes.
5.User-khepru-Ra, Seti II., Mer-n-Ptah III., his brother.Sethos Ramesses.
6.Amon-mesu Hik-An Mer-Khâ-Ra Sotep-n-Ra, usurper.Amenemes.
7.Khu-n-Ra Sotep-n-Ra, Mer-n-Ptah IV., Si-Ptah (more than 6 years), and queen Ta-user.Thuoris.

Dynasty XX.—