The New York Obelisk: Cleopatra's Needle / With a Preliminary Sketch of the History, Erection, Uses, and Signification of Obelisks

by Charles E. Moldenke

Kings: Userkaf (Userkheres). Sahurâ (Sephres). Neferarikarâ (Nepherkheres). Shepseskarâ (Sisires). Neferkhârâ (Kheres). Rânuser (Rathures). Menkaüher (Menkheres). Dedkarâ (Tankheres). Unas (Onnos).

6th Dynasty of Elephantine, 2744 to 2546.

Contemporaneous with the fifth dynasty. Kings: Teta. Atî (Othoës). Pepî (Phiops I.). Heremsaf. Pepî (Phiops II.). Netaqerti (Nitokris).

7th Dynasty of Memphis, 2592 to 2522.

8th Dynasty of Memphis, 2522 to 2380.

9th Dynasty of Heracleopolis, 2674 to 2565.

10th Dynasty of Heracleopolis, 2565 to 2380.

The kings of these four dynasties were more or less contemporaneous. The exact position of their names in the lists cannot be given. Kings: Neferka. Neferseh.... Ab. Neferkaürâ. Kharthî (Akhthoës). Neferkarâ. Neferkarânebî. Neferkarâkhendu. Merenher. Seneferka. Kanrâ. Neferkarâtererel. Neferkaher. Neferkarâpepîseneb. Neferkarâânnu. Neferarkarâ.

11th Dynasty of Thebes, 2423 to 2380.

Contemporaneous with the eighth and tenth dynasties. Kings: Antef I. Menthuhotep I. Antef II. Antef III. Antef IV. Antef V. Sarâanâ. Antuf. Antufâ. Antef the Great. Anantef. Seneferkarâ. Userenrâ. Nebnemrâ. Menthuhotep II. Menthuhotep III. Menthuhotep IV.