Capital of Egypt
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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.
HistoryEdit
List of Egyptian capitalsEdit
The capitals of Egypt in chronological order begin with Thinis (pre-2950 BC)[1]
I-VIII dynastiesEdit
IX and X dynastiesEdit
- Herakleopolis: (2180 BC - 2063BC
XI dynastyEdit
- Thebes: (2135 BC - 1985 BC)
XII dynastyEdit
- Itjtawy: (1985 BC - 1785 BC)
XIII dynastyEdit
- Thebes: (1785 BC - 1650 BC)
XIV dynastyEdit
- Xois: (1715 BC - 1650 BC)
XV dynastyEdit
- Avaris: (1650 BC - 1580 BC)
XVI dynastyEdit
- unknown (perhaps in Kingdom of Kush)
XVII-XVIII dynastiesEdit
XVIII-XIX dynastiesEdit
XIX-XX dynastiesEdit
- Pi-Ramesses: (1279 BC - 1078 BC)
XXI dynastyEdit
- Tanis: (1078 BC - 945 BC)
XXII dynastyEdit
- Bubastis: (945 BC - 715 BC)
XXIII dynastyEdit
- Tanis: (818 BC - 715 BC)
XXIV dynastyEdit
- Sais: (725 BC - 715 BC)
XXV dynastyEdit
XXVI-XXVII dynastiesEdit
- Sais: (664 BC - 525 BC)
XXVIII dynastyEdit
- Sais: (404 BC - 399 BC)
XXIX dynastyEdit
- Mendes: (399 BC - 380 BC)
XXX dynastyEdit
- Sebennytos: (380 BC - 343 BC)
XXXI dynastyEdit
- 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)
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Ancient Egyptian Capitals; retrieved 2011-11-24.
- ↑ Tour Egypt, "Memphis, ancient city and capital"; retrieved 2011-11-24.