List of historical capitals 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.

History

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List of Egyptian capitals

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The capitals of Egypt in chronological order begin with Thinis (pre-2950 BC)[1]

I-VIII dynasties

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IX and X dynasties

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XI dynasty

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XII dynasty

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XIII dynasty

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XIV dynasty

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  • Xois: (1715 BC - 1650 BC)

XV dynasty

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XVI dynasty

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XVII-XVIII dynasties

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XVIII-XIX dynasties

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XIX-XX dynasties

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XXI dynasty

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  • Tanis: (1078 BC - 945 BC)

XXII dynasty

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XXIII dynasty

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XXIV dynasty

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  • Sais: (725 BC - 715 BC)

XXV dynasty

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XXVI-XXVII dynasties

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  • Sais: (664 BC - 525 BC)

XXVIII dynasty

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  • Sais: (404 BC - 399 BC)

XXIX dynasty

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XXX dynasty

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XXXI dynasty

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References

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  1. Ancient Egyptian Capitals Archived 2011-11-23 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2011-11-24.
  2. Tour Egypt, "Memphis, ancient city and capital"; retrieved 2011-11-24.