__NOTOC__ This is a list of ancient Egyptian people who have articles on Wikipedia. The list covers key Egyptian individuals from the start of the first dynasty.
Note that the dates given are approximate. The list that is presented below is based on the conventional chronology of Ancient Egypt, mostly based on the Digital Egypt for Universities database developed by the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology.
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A Name Main title Dynasty DateCommentAabeni High Steward 13th dynasty f. c. 19th century-17th century BC High Steward of the early Thirteenth DynastyAahotepre Pharaoh 14th dynasty (fl. c. mid-17th century BC) Pharaoh of Canaanite descent from the 14th Dynasty possibly identical to 'Ammu.Aat Queen 12th dynasty (fl. c. late-19th century BC) Queen and wife of Amenemhat III.Abar Queen 25th dynasty (fl. c. mid-8th century BC) Egyptian queen, the mother of King Taharqa and probably the wife of King Piye. Achillas Military commanderPtolemaic (fl. mid-1st century BC) Commander under the Ptolemaic Egyptian king Ptolemy XIII. Executed at the orders of Arsinoe IV of Egypt by Ganymedes.Addaya Diplomat 18th dynasty (fl. c. mid-14th century BC) Egyptian commissioner in southern Canaan mentioned in the Amarna letters. He probably served under Pharaohs Amenhotep III and/or Akhenaten. AgathocleaMistress Ptolemaic (fl. c. late-3rd century BC) Mistress of the Ptolemaic king Ptolemy IV Philopator and sister of his chief minister, Agathocles. Together, they managed to achieve complete influence over Ptolemy IV. Agathocles Minister Ptolemaic (fl. c. late-3rd century BC) Chief minister of the Ptolemaic king Ptolemy IV Philopator and brother of the king's mistress Agathoclea. Together, they managed to achieve complete influence over Ptolemy IV.Ahaneith Queen 1st dynasty (fl. c. 30th century BC) Wife of King DjetAhhotep I Queen 17th dynasty (fl. c. mid-16th century BC) Daughter of Queen Tetisheri and Senakhtenre Ahmose, and was probably the sister, as well as the wife, of pharaoh Seqenenre Tao. Ahhotep reigned as regent until her son, Ahmose I, was of age. Also known as Ahhotpe or Aahhotep.Ahhotep II Queen 17th dynasty (fl. c. mid-16th century BC) Probably the Great Royal Wife of pharaoh Kamose.Ahmes Scribe 17th dynasty (fl. c. mid-17th century BC) Wrote the Rhind Mathematical Papyrus, a work of Ancient Egyptian mathematics. Also called Ahmose.Senakhtenre Ahmose Pharaoh 17th dynasty fl. c. mid-16th century BC Pharaoh of the late 17th dynasty, his existence and complete name were confirmed by recent archeological discoveries.Ahmose I Pharaoh 18th dynasty (reigned c. 1549 BC – c. 1524 BC) Founder of the 18th dynasty. He was a son of pharaoh Seqenenre Tao and brother of the last pharaoh of the seventeenth dynasty, Kamose. During his reign, he completed the conquest and expulsion of the Hyksos from the delta region and restored Theban rule over the whole of Egypt. Ahmose Princess 17th dynasty (fl. c. mid-16th century BC) Daughter of pharaoh Seqenenre Tao by his sister-wife Sitdjehuti. Ahmose was a half-sister of Pharaoh Ahmose I.Ahmose Queen 18th dynasty (fl. c. mid-16th century BC) Wife of 18th dynasty pharaoh, Thutmose I, and the mother of queen and later, pharaoh, Hatshepsut.AhmoseKing's son High Priest of Re 18th dynasty (fl. c. late 15th century BC) Probably a son of pharaoh Amenhotep II. He was in office as High Priest of Re in Heliopolis during the reign of his brother Thutmose IV. Ahmose, son of EbanaMilitary Commander 17th/18th dynasty (fl. c. mid to late-16th century BC) Served in the Egyptian military under the 17th and 18th dynasty pharaohs Seqenenre Tao, Ahmose I, Amenhotep I, and Thutmose I. Ahmose-ankh Prince 18th dynasty (fl. c. mid-16th century BC) Son of Pharaoh Ahmose I and queen Ahmose Nefertari. He was the crown prince but pre-deceased his father.Ahmose-Henutemipet Princess 17th/18th dynasty (fl. c. late-16th century BC) Daughter of Pharaoh Seqenenre Tao and probably Queen Ahhotep I. She was the sister of Ahmose I. Ahmose-Henuttamehu Princess / Queen 17th/18th dynasty (fl. c. late-16th century BC) Daughter of 17th dynasty pharaoh Seqenenre Tao by his sister-wife Ahmose-Inhapi. She was probably married to her half-brother Pharaoh Ahmose I. Ahmose-Henuttamehu was a half-sister to Queen Ahmose-Nefertari.Ahmose-Inhapi Princess / Queen 17th dynasty (fl. c. mid-16th century BC) Daughter of Pharaoh Senakhtenre Ahmose and was sister to Pharaoh Seqenenre Tao, and the queens Ahhotep I and Sitdjehuti. She was married to her (half-)brother Seqenenre Tao and they had a daughter, Ahmose-Henuttamehu.Ahmose-Meritamon Princess 17th dynasty (fl. c. late-16th century BC) Probably a daughter of Seqenenre Tao. Her mummy was found in the Deir el-Bahri cache and is now in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.Ahmose-Meritamun Princess / Queen 18th dynasty (fl. c. late-16th century BC) Daughter of Ahmose I and Ahmose Nefertari, and was queen of her brother Amenhotep I.Ahmose-Nebetta Princess 17th dynasty (fl. c. mid-16th century BC) Probably the daughter of Seqenenre Tao and a sister of Ahmose I. Ahmose Nefertari Princess / Queen 17th/18th dynasty (fl. c. mid to late-16th century BC) Daughter of Seqenenre Tao and Ahhotep I, and royal sister and the wife of pharaoh Ahmose I. Following Ahmose I's death, Ahmose-Nefertari became the regent for her son Amenhotep I and ruled until he was old enough to rule on his own. Ahmose Pen-Nekhebet Military Commander 18th dynasty (fl. c. late-16th to early-15th century BC) Egyptian official and military commander who started his career under Ahmose I and served all subsequent pharaohs until Thutmose III. Ahmose Sapair Prince 17th dynasty (fl. c. mid-16th century BC) Probably a son of Pharaoh Seqenenre Tao and a brother of Ahmose I.Ahmose-Sitamun Princess 18th dynasty (fl. c. late-16th century BC) Daughter of Pharaoh Ahmose I and sister of Amenhotep I. A colossal statue of hers stood before the eighth pylon at Karnak.Ahmose called Si-Tayit Viceroy of Kush18th dynasty (fl. c. late-16th century BC) Viceroy of Kush during the reign of Ahmose I. Possibly the first Viceroy to serve in that capacity. Early in the reign of Amenhotep I, the position passed from Si-Tayit to his son Ahmose called Turo.Ahmose-Sitkamose Princess / Queen 17th/18th dynasty (fl. c. late-16th century BC) Probably the daughter of Pharaoh Kamose. She probably married Ahmose I. Also called Sitkamose.Ahmose-TumerisyPrincess 17th dynasty (fl. c. mid-16th century BC) Probably a daughter of pharaoh Seqenenre Tao and a sister of Ahmose I.Ahmose called Turo Viceroy of Kush 18th dynasty (fl. c. late-16th century BC) Viceroy of Kush under Amenhotep I and Tuthmosis I. Son of Ahmose called Si-Tayit.Akhenaten Pharaoh 18th dynasty (reigned c. 1353 BC – c. 1336 BC) Known before the 5th year of his reign as Amenhotep IV (or Amenophis IV). He abandoned traditional Egyptian polytheism and introducing worship centered on Aten. Also called Echnaton or Akhenaton.Akhraten King of Kush (reigned c. 350 BC – c. 335 BC) Possibly a son of Harsiotef and a brother of Nastasen. Akhraten may have been succeeded by Nastasen.Alara of Nubia King of Kush (fl. c. early-8th century BC) Founder of the Napatan royal dynasty and was the first recorded prince of Nubia. He unified all of Upper Nubia from Meroë to the Third Cataract. His successors would comprise the 25th Dynasty of Egypt.Alexander Helios Prince Ptolemaic (40 BC – c. 29 BC) Eldest son of queen Cleopatra VII and Roman triumvir Mark Antony.Amanibakhi King of Kush (fl. c. mid-4th century BC) Kushite King of Meroe. The successor of Akhraten and the predecessor of Nastasen.Amanineteyerike King of Kush (fl. c. late-5th century BC) Kushite King of Meroe. The son of King Malewiebamani, and brother of Baskakeren. His predecessor Talakhamani was either an older brother or an uncle. His name is also written as Amanneteyerike, Aman-nete-yerike, or Irike-Amannote.Amasis II Pharaoh 26th dynasty (reigned c. 570 BC – c. 526 BC) Based at Sais and the successor to Apries. Under Amasis II, Egypt's agricultural based economy reached its zenith. He was able to defeat an invasion of Egypt by the Babylonian king Nebuchadrezzar II. Also called Ahmose II.Amenemhat I Pharaoh 12th dynasty (reigned c. 1991 BC – c. 1962 BC) First ruler of the 12th dynasty. Amenemhat I was a vizier of his predecessor Mentuhotep IV. He moved the capital from Thebes to Itjtawy. Amenemhat II Pharaoh 12th dynasty (reigned c. 1929 BC – c. 1895 BC) Third pharaoh of the 12th dynasty of Egypt. He was the son of Senusret I through the latter's chief wife, Queen Neferu III. Amenemhat III Pharaoh 12th dynasty (reigned c. 1860 BC – c. 1814 BC) Sixth king of the 12th dynasty. Son of Senusret III.Amenemhat IV Pharaoh 12th dynasty (reigned c. 1815 BC – c. 1806 BC) Seventh king of the 12th dynasty. Possibly a son of Amenemhat III.Amenemhat V Sekhemkare Pharaoh 13th dynasty (fl. c. early 18th century BC) Egyptian king of the 13th Dynasty. He appears as 'Sekhemkare' in the Turin King List.Amenemhet VI Pharaoh 13th dynasty (fl. c. mid-18th century BC) Seventh king of the Thirteenth Dynasty according to the Turin Canon. Amenemhat Nomarch 12th dynasty (fl. 20th century BCE) Also known as Ameny, a governor at Men'at Khufu during the reign of pharaoh Senusret I.Amenemhat High Priest of Amun 18th dynasty (fl. c. late-15th century BC) High Priest of Amun during the reign of pharaoh Amenhotep II.Amenemhat Prince 18th dynasty (fl. c. mid-15th century BC) Son of Pharaoh Thutmose III. He was the eldest son and appointed heir but predeceased his father.Amenemhat Prince 18th dynasty (fl. c. early-14th century BC) Son of Pharaoh Thutmose IV. He died young and was buried in his father's tomb.Amenemhatankh Prince 12th dynasty (fl. c. early 19th century BC) Son of Amenemhat II.Amenemipet called PairyVizier 18th dynasty (fl. c. late-15th century BC) Served during the reigns of Amenhotep II and Thutmose IV.Amenemnisu Pharaoh 21st dynasty (reigned c. 1051 BC – c. 1047 BC) Second pharaoh of the 21st dynasty. Only ruled 4 years.Amenemope Pharaoh 21st dynasty (reigned c. 1001 BC – c. 992 BC) Son of Psusennes I and Queen Mutnedjemet. He was the successor to his father, and after c. 9 years of rule, he was succeeded by Osorkon the Elder. AMenemope was buried in Tanis.Amenemopet Prince 18th dynasty (fl. c. late-15th century BC) Probably a son of Amenhotep II. Known from stela from Giza, and possibly depicted on the stela of the royal nurse Senetruiu.Amenemopet Princess 18th dynasty (fl. c. early-14th century BC) Probably a daughter of Thutmose IV. Buried with other royal princesses in the Sheikh Abd el-Qurna cache.Amenemopet Viceroy of Kush 19th dynasty (fl. c. early-13th century BC) Served as Viceroy of Kush during the reign of the 19th dynasty pharaoh Seti I. Amenemope Scribe Ramesside (fl. c. late-12th century BC) Amenemope, son of Kanakht, is thought to be the author of the Instruction of Amenemope, an Egyptian text written in the Ramesside Period. His discourses are presented in the traditional form of instructions from father to son on how to live a good and moral life.Amenhotep I Pharaoh 18th dynasty (reigned c. 1526 BC – c. 1506 BC) Second pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of Egypt. He was the son of Ahmose I and queen Ahmose-Nefertari. He inherited an enlarged kingdom formed by his father's military conquests and maintained dominance over Nubia and the Nile Delta. Also called Amenophis I. |- |Amenhotep II || Pharaoh || 18th dynasty || (reigned c. 1427 BC – c. 1400 BC) || Son of Thutmose III and Queen Merytre-Hatshepsut. Also called Amenophis II. |-