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"I was a favorite of the king in his every place... I attained the old age of the revered, I possessed the favor of His Majesty every day. I was supplied from the table of the king with bread." -- INENI, architect to Thutmosis II

NEW KINGDOM EGYPT                 CHRONOLOGY

ROBINS         MURNANE  Gay Robins, Art of Ancient Egypt (2001) “low chronology”
William J. Murnane, Penguin Guide to Ancient Egypt (1983)    “high chronology”
1550-1070 1570-1070
NEW KINGDOM
         
1550-1307   1570-1293
EIGHTEENTH DYNASTY 
     
1550-1525 1570-1546 AHMOSE I Nebpehtyre  The Lord of Strength is Re
         
1525-1504 1551-1524 AMENHOTEP I   Djeserkare Holy is the Soul of Re
      or Gr. Amenophis “Amun is Pleased”
         
1504-1492 1524-1518 THUTMOSE  I    Akheperkare  Great is the Soul of Re 
      or Gr. Thutmosis Born of the God Thoth
      Military man who married daughter of Ahmose I
      Architect INENI
         
1492-1479 1518-1504 THUTMOSE  II  Akheperenre   Great is the Form of Re
      3rd son of Thutmose I and Princess Mutnefert;
married Hatshepsut
         
1479-1425 1504-1450 THUTMOSE  III  Menkheperre  Lasting is the Manifestation of Re
      son of Thutmosis II and Isis
wives:  Neferura, dgtr of Hatshepsut; Hatshepsut-Meryetre
Battle of Megiddo; Syrian campaigns
Karnak, Pylons; Festival Hall, “Botanical Garden”
Private tombs:
      Tomb of the Vizier Rekhmire (TT 100)
Tomb of Menkheperresoneb (TT 86)
     
1473-1458 1498-1483 HATSHEPSUT Maatkare   Truth is the Soul of Re
      dgtr of Thutmose I and Queen Ahmose; regent for Thutmose III 
daughter Neferura; advisor and tutor SENENMUT
vizier and architect HAPUSENEB,
Monuments:
      Karnak
Mortuary temple, Deir el-Bahri, architect HAPUSENEB
         
1427-1402 1453-1419 AMENHOTEP  II  Akheperure Great are the Manifestations of Re
      Private tombs:
      Sennefer (TT 96), Mayor of “Southern City”
Userhat (TT 56)
         
1401-1391 1419-1386  THUTMOSE IV   Menkheperure       Everlasting are the manifestations of Re
      married Mutemwiya (from Mittani?)  Peace Treaty w/ Mitanni
Dream Stele (Gizeh, between paws of Sphinx)
Private tomb:
      Nakht (TT 52)
         
1391-1353  1386-1349  AMENHOTEP III                 Nubmaatre          Lord of Truth is Re
      married Tiy, daughter of Yuya and Tuya
AMENHOTEP son of Hapu, Architect
Mortuary Temple, Thebes Colossi
Luxor, Temple for Opet-festival
Jubilee (sed festival)  Year 30, 34, 37
Private tombs:
      Nebamun (TT 90), Sebekhotep, Paheri,
Menna (TT 69)
         
1353-1335 1350-1334  AMENHOTEP IV/  after Year 5:  Akhenaten Servant of the Aten 
Neferkheperure Beautiful are the Manifestations of Re
      married Nefertiti, daughter of vizier Ay, brother of Queen Tiy; Kiya,
daughters: Merytaten, Mekytaten, Ankhesenpaaten, Meritaten-tasherit
Year 6: established Akhetaten – The Horizon of the Aten (el-Amarna)
“Hymn to the Aten”
         
1335-1333 1336-1334 SMENKHKARE  / Neferneferuaten 
Ankhkheperure Living are the Manifestations of Re
      married Merytaten 
         
1333-1323 1334-1325 TUTANKHATEN Living Image of the Aten / after Year 2: TUTANKHAMUN Living Image of Amun    Nebkheperure Lord of Manifestations is Re  
      son of Akhenaten and Kiya? 
married Ankhesenpaaten (after Year 2: Ankhesenamun )
Private tombs:
      Tomb of Huy, Viceroy of Nubia (TT 40)
     
1323-1319  1325-1321 AY Kheperkheperure Everlasting are the Manifestations of Re
      Vizier to Akhenaten, married Tiy II, Ankhesenamun (widow of Tutankhamun
buried Thebes tomb (KV 23)
         
1319-1307 1321-1293 HOREMHEB Djeserkheperurre Setepenre Holy are the Manifestations of Re, Chosen of Re
      married Mutnodjmet (sister of Nefertiti)
Tomb in Saqqara, showing military campaigns against Libya and Syria
Tomb KV 57, Valley of the Kings
     
1307-1196   1293-1185
NINETEENTH DYNASTY 
         
1306-1290 1291-1278 SETY I Menmaatre "Eternal is the justice of Re"
      Tomb at Abydos
       
1290-1224 1279-1212 RAMSES II Usermaatre "The justice of Re is Powerful
      "Ramses the Great", the pharoah of the Exodus
married Nefertari, the Great Royal Wife, among others
Year 5: Battle of Kadesh against Hittite King Muwatallis
      Temples at Abu Simbel
Tomb of Nefertari, Valley of Queens
       
1196-1070   1185-1070
TWENTIETH DYNASTY 
       
    RAMSES III Usermaatre Meryamun
   "Powerful is the justice of Re, beloved of Amun
      Year 8, battle against the Sea Peoples
      Funerary temple at Medinet Habu
       
1100-1070 1098-1070 RAMSES XI Menmaatre Setepenptah "The Justice of Re Remains, Chosen of Ptah"

 


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