Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt

Pharaoh is a title used to describe the ancient Egyptian rulers of all periods.  Meaning "Great House", it originally referred to the king's palace, over time it became interchangeable with the traditional Egyptian word for king, nswt.

There are several important King Lists that provide details of Ancient Egypt's Pharaohs, including The Palermo Stone, the Royal List of Abydos and the Royal Lists of Karnak and Saqqara as well as those from Manetho.

The Kings listed start from the early Dynastic Period and Dynasty 1 and finishes with Dynasty 31 in the Late Period and covers the Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom kings.