The Abydos King List, also called the Abydos Table or Canon is a list with the names of 76 pharaohs of Ancient Egypt. It is still on a wall of the Mortuary Temple of Seti I at Abydos, Egypt. It consists of three rows of thirty-eight cartouches on each row. The upper two rows contain names of the ancestral kings, while the third row merely repeats Seti I’s throne- and birth-name.
The Abydos King List, also called the Abydos Table or Canon is a list with the names of 76 pharaohs of Ancient Egypt. It is still on a wall of the Mortuary Temple of Seti I at Abydos, Egypt. It consists of three rows of thirty-eight cartouches on each row. The upper two rows contain names of the ancestral kings, while the third row merely repeats Seti I’s throne- and birth-name.
# | Hieroglyphs | Name in list | Pharaoh |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() Y5:N35-M17 |
Meni m-n-i |
Narmer Dynasty I, Pharaoh 1 |
2 | ![]() X1:X1-M17 |
Teti t-t-i |
Aha Dynasty I, Pharaoh 2 |
3 | ![]() M17-X1-U33 |
Atet i-t-t |
Djer Dynasty I, Pharaoh 3 |
4 | ![]() M17-X1-G1 |
Ita i-t-a |
Wadj Dynasty I, Pharaoh 4 |
5 | ![]() N24-N24 |
Sepati spAti |
Den Dynasty I, Pharaoh 5 |
6 | ![]() U7-D21:N42*Q3 |
Meribiap mri-biA-p |
Anedjib Dynasty I, Pharaoh 6 |
7 | ![]() A23D |
Semsu smsw |
Semerkhet Dynasty I, Pharaoh 7 |
8 | ![]() N29-D58-V28 |
Qe-be-h q-b-H |
Qaa Dynasty I, Pharaoh 8 |
9 | ![]() D58-U28-G43-P11 |
Bedjau bDAw |
Hetepsekhemwy Dynasty II, Pharaoh 1 |
10 | ![]() D28-D52:D52:D52 |
Kakau kA-kAw |
Nebra Dynasty II, Pharaoh 2 |
11 | ![]() W10A*E11-R8:N35 |
Ba-netjer bA-nṯr |
Ninetjer Dynasty II, Pharaoh 3 |
12 | ![]() M13-N35-S29 |
Wadjnes wAD-n-s |
Wadjnes Dynasty II, Pharaoh 4 |
13 | ![]() S29-N35:D46-M17 |
Senedj s-n-d-i |
Senedj Dynasty II, Pharaoh 5 |
14 | ![]() U28-U28-D1-M17-M17 |
Djadjay DA-DA-y |
Khasekhemwy Dynasty II, Pharaoh 11 |
15 | ![]() V30-D28-Z1 |
Nebka nb-kA |
Nebka Dynasty III, Pharaoh 1 |
16 | ![]() //-D45-V17 |
Djesersa Dsr-sA |
Djeser Dynasty III, Pharaoh 2 |
17 | ![]() X1:X1-M17 |
Teti t-t-i |
Sekhemkhet Dynasty III, Pharaoh 3 |
18 | ![]() O34:I10-S29 |
Sedjes sDs |
Hudjefa II Dynasty III, Pharaoh 4 |
19 | ![]() N5:V30-D28 |
Neferkara nfr-kA-ra |
Neferkara Dynasty III, Pharaoh 7 |
20 | ![]() S29-F35-G43 |
Sneferu s-nfr-w |
Sneferu Dynasty IV, Pharaoh 1 |
21 | ![]() Aa1:I9-G43 |
Khufu x-f-w |
Khufu Dynasty IV, Pharaoh 2 |
22 | ![]() N5-R11-I9 |
Djedefra (Radjedef) Dd-f-ra (ra-Dd-f) |
Djedefra Dynasty IV, Pharaoh 3 |
23 | ![]() N5-N28-D36:I9 |
Khafra xa-f-ra |
Khafra Dynasty IV, Pharaoh 4 |
24 | ![]() N5-Y5:N35-D28:Z2 |
Menkaura mn-kAw-ra |
Menkaura Dynasty IV, Pharaoh 6 |
25 | ![]() A51-O34:O34-D28:I9 |
Shepseskaf Sps-s-kA-f |
Shepseskaf Dynasty IV, Pharaoh 7 |
26 | ![]() F12-S29-D28-I9 |
Userkaf wsr-kA-f |
Userkaf Dynasty V, Pharaoh 1 |
27 | ![]() N5-D61-G43 |
Sahura sAHw-ra |
Sahura Dynasty V, Pharaoh 2 |
28 | ![]() D28-D28-M17 |
Kakai kA-kA-i |
Neferirkara I Kakai Dynasty V, Pharaoh 3 |
29 | ![]() N5-F35-I9 |
Neferefra nfr-f-ra |
Neferefra Isi Dynasty V, Pharaoh 5 |
30 | ![]() N5-N35-F12*S29:D21 |
Niuserra ni-wsr-ra |
Niuserra Ini Dynasty V, Pharaoh 6 |
31 | ![]() G5-Y5:N35-D28*D28:D28 |
Menkauhor mn-kAw-Hr |
Menkauhor Kaiu Dynasty V, Pharaoh 7 |
32 | ![]() N5-R11-D28 |
Djedkara Dd-kA-ra |
Djedkara Isesi Dynasty V, Pharaoh 8 |
33 | ![]() E34:N35-M17-S29 |
Unas wnis |
Unas Dynasty V, Pharaoh 9 |
34 | ![]() X1:X1-M17 |
Teti tti |
Teti II Dynasty VI, Pharaoh 1 |
35 | ![]() N5-F12*S29-D28 |
Userkara wsr-kA-ra |
Userkara Dynasty VI, Pharaoh 2 |
36 | ![]() N5-U7:D21-M17-M17 |
Meryra mry-ra |
Pepi I Dynasty VI, Pharaoh 3 |
37 | ![]() N5:U7-D21:N35 |
Merenra mr-n-ra |
Nemtiemsaf I Dynasty VI, Pharaoh 4 |
38 | ![]() N5-F35-D28 |
Neferkara nfr-kA-ra |
Pepi II Dynasty VI, Pharaoh 5 |
39 | ![]() N5-U7:N35-G42-G17-V16:I9 |
Merenra Samsaf mr-n-ra sA-m-sA-f |
Nemtiemsaf II Dynasty VI, Pharaoh 6 |
40 | ![]() N5-R8-D28 |
Netjerikara nṯr.i-kA-ra |
Netjerikara Dynasty VIII, Pharaoh 1 |
41 | ![]() N5-Y5:N35-D28 |
Menkara mn-kA-ra |
Menkara Dynasty VIII, Pharaoh 2 |
42 | ![]() N5-F35-D28 |
Neferkara nfr-kA-ra |
Neferkara II Dynasty VIII, Pharaoh 3 |
43 | ![]() N5-F35-D28-V30-D58-M17-M17 |
Neferkara Neby nfr-kA-ra nb-ii |
Neferkara Neby Dynasty VIII, Pharaoh 4 |
44 | ![]() N5-R11-D28-U4-A33 |
Djedkara Shemai Dd-kA-ra-SmAi |
Djedkara Shemai Dynasty VIII, Pharaoh 5 |
45 | ![]() N5-F35-D28-Aa1:N35:D46-G43-D56 |
Neferkara Khendu nfr-kA-ra xndw |
Neferkara Khendu Dynasty VIII, Pharaoh 6 |
46 | ![]() G5-U7:D21:N35 |
Merenhor mr-n-Hr |
Merenhor Dynasty VIII, Pharaoh 7 |
47 | ![]() O34-F35-D28 |
Seneferka s-nfr-kA |
Neferkamin I Dynasty VIII, Pharaoh 8 |
48 | ![]() N5-N35-D28 |
Nikara ni-kA-ra |
Nikara Dynasty VIII, Pharaoh 9 |
49 | ![]() N5-F35-D28:X1-D21:D21:E23 |
Neferkara Tereru nfr-kA-ra tr-r-rw |
Neferkara Tereru Dynasty VIII, Pharaoh 10 |
50 | ![]() G5-F35-D28 |
Neferkahor nfr-kA-Hr |
Neferkahor Dynasty VIII, Pharaoh 11 |
51 | ![]() N5-F35-D28-Q3:Q3-S29-N35:D58*M17*M17 |
Neferkara Pepiseneb nfr-kA-ra pi-pi-s-n-bi |
Neferkara Pepiseneb Dynasty VIII, Pharaoh 12 |
52 | ![]() O34:F35*D28-D36:N35-W24*G43 |
Neferkamin Anu s-nfr-kA-a-n-nw-w |
Neferkamin Anu Dynasty VIII, Pharaoh 13 |
53 | ![]() N5-A28-D28:Z2 |
Qakara qA-kAw-ra |
Qakara Ibi Dynasty VIII, Pharaoh 14 |
54 | ![]() N5-F35-D28:Z2 |
Neferkaura nfr-kAw-ra |
Neferkaura Dynasty VIII, Pharaoh 15 |
55 | ![]() G5-F35-D28:Z2 |
Neferkauhor nfr-kAw-hr |
Neferkauhor Dynasty VIII, Pharaoh 16 |
56 | ![]() N5-F35-D4-D28 |
Neferirkara nfr-ir-kA-ra |
Neferirkara II Dynasty VIII, Pharaoh 17 |
57 | ![]() N5:V30-P8 |
Neb-hapet-ra nb-HApt-ra |
Mentuhetep II Dynasty XI, Pharaoh 5 |
58 | ![]() N5-S29-S34-D28 |
Sankhkara s-anx-kA-ra |
Mentuhetep III Dynasty XI, Pharaoh 6 |
59 | ![]() N5-S29-R4:X1*Q3-F34 |
Sehetepibra s-Htp-ib-ra |
Amenemhat I Dynasty XII, Pharaoh 1 |
60 | ![]() N5-L1-D28 |
Kheperkara xpr-kA-ra |
Senusret I Dynasty XII, Pharaoh 2 |
61 | ![]() N5:S12-D28*D28:D28 |
Nebukaura nbw-kAw-ra |
Amenemhat II Dynasty XII, Pharaoh 3 |
62 | ![]() N5-N28-L1 |
Khakheperra xai-xpr-ra |
Senusret II Dynasty XII, Pharaoh 4 |
63 | ![]() N5-N28-D28:D28*D28 |
Khakaura xa-kAw-ra |
Senusret III Dynasty XII, Pharaoh 5 |
64 | ![]() N5:N35-U4-D36:X1 |
Nimaatra ni-mAat-ra |
Amenemhat III Dynasty XII, Pharaoh 6 |
65 | ![]() N5-U4:D36-P8-G43 |
Maatkherura mAat-xrw-ra |
Amenemhat IV Dynasty XII, Pharaoh 7 |
66 | ![]() N5-V30-F9:X1*X1 |
Nebpehtira nb-pHwt-ra |
Ahmose I Dynasty XVIII, Pharaoh 1 |
67 | ![]() N5-D45-D28 |
Djeserkara Dsr-kA-ra |
Amenhetep I Dynasty XVIII, Pharaoh 2 |
68 | ![]() N5:I29-L1-D28 |
Aakheperkara aA-xpr-kA-ra |
Tuthmosis I Dynasty XVIII, Pharaoh 3 |
69 | ![]() N5:O29-L1:N35 |
Aakheperenra aA-xpr-n-ra |
Tuthmosis II Dynasty XVIII, Pharaoh 4 |
70 | ![]() N5:Y5-L1 |
Menkheperra mn-xpr-ra |
Tuthmosis III Dynasty XVIII, Pharaoh 6 |
71 | ![]() N5:O29-L1-Z2 |
Aakheperura aA-xprw-ra |
Amenhetep II Dynasty XVIII, Pharaoh 7 |
72 | ![]() N6-Y5-L1-Z2 |
Menkheperura mn-xprw-ra |
Tuthmosis IV Dynasty XVIII, Pharaoh 8 |
73 | ![]() N5-C10-V30 |
Nebmaatra nb-mAat-ra |
Amenhetep III Dynasty XVIII, Pharaoh 9 |
74 | ![]() N5:D45-L1:Z2-U21*N5:N35 |
Djeserkheperura Setepenra Dsr-xprw stp-n-ra |
Horemheb Dynasty XVIII, Pharaoh 15 |
75 | ![]() N5:Y5-F9:X1*X1 |
Menpehtyra mn-pHti-ra |
Ramesses I Dynasty XIX, Pharaoh 1 |
76 | ![]() N5-C10A-Y5 |
Menmaatra mn-mAat-ra |
Seti I Dynasty XIX, Pharaoh 2 |
Bibliography
- Mariette, Auguste: Abydos description des fouilles, Vol 1, (Paris 1869) Plate 43