Narmer (Baleful catfish)
Narmer Palette (reverse)
reverse and obverse
Early Dynastic Period
1. Dynasty 3100-2890 seven rulers
2. Dynasty 2890-2686 nine rulers
Iku-Shamagan, king of Mari 3000 BCE
Cultic stela from Mari ca. 3000 BCE
Early Dynastic I 2900-2700
Early Dynastic II 2700-2600
3. Dynasty 2647-2573
Zanakht 2647-2628
Netjerirykhet (Djoser) 2628-2609
Step Pyramid--architect = Imhotep
Famine Stela--Djoser grants to temple of Khnum a
share of revenue. Dates to Ptolemaic period
Sekhemkhet 2609-2603
Khaba 2603-2597
Qahedjet 2597-2573
4. Dynasty 2573-2454
Snofru 2573-2549
Rahotep and Nofret from Snofru's pyramid
Khufu (Cheops) 2549-2526
Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mycerinus at Giza
Radjedef 2525-2518 first to be called "Son of Re"
Khephren (Chephren) 2518-2493
Khephren
Sphinx with head of Khephren
Khenka or Wehemka 2493-2488
Menkaure (Mycerinus) 2488-2460
Mycerninus
Shepseskaf 2460-2456
Thamphthis 2456-2454
Early Dynastic III 2600-2350
Royal Tombs of Ur 2600
Ur Standard: Military victory feast
First Dynasty of Lagash
Ur-Nanshe ca. 2500
Ebih Il, official in Mari
Userkaf 2454-2447
Sahure 2447-2435
Neferirkare 2435-2425
Shepseskare 2425-2418
Raneferef 2418-2408
Neuserre 2408-2377
Menkauhor 2377-2369
Izezi 2369-2341
Unas 2341-2311
Palermo Stone
Lists kings down to 5th dynasty
Pyramid texts
Model of round house from Mari 2400 BCE
Eannatum 2454-2425
Eannatum's victory over Umma, Ur, Uruk, and Kish
Uru-inimgina (Urukagina) known for social reforms
Lugalzagesi, Ensi of Umma 2360-2335
Ishqi-Mari, king of Mari
Teti 2311-2281
Pepy I 2280-2243
Pepi I
Merenre I 2242-2237
Pepy II 2236-2143
Pepy II
Merenre II 2142-2141
Neitiqert (queen) 2141-2140
7. Dynasty 2140-2134
Sargon I 2334-2279 unified Sumer and Akkad
Legend or Autobiography of Sargon (his infancy resembles that of Moses) COS 1.133, p. 461; ANET 119
Rimush 2278-2270
Manishtushu 2269-2255
Naram-Sin 2254-2218 son of Manishtushu and grandson of Sargon
Naram-Sin's victory over the Gutians; Naram-Sin (earlier
thought to be Sargon)
Shar-kali-sharra 2217-2193
Gutian invasions
9. and 10. Dynasties (Heracleopolitan) 2123-2040
Gudea of Lagash 2141-2122
The Cylinders of Gudea COS 2.155, pp. 417-433; ANET 268-269
Gudea of Lagash
Ur-Ningirsu of Lagash 2122-2118
Ur-Ningirsu
Utuhegal of Uruk 2133-2113 drove Gutians from Babylon
Mentuhotpe I and Inyotef I 2124-2107
Inyotef II 2107-2058
Inyotef III 2058-2050
Mentuhotpe II (before unification) 2050-2040
Mentuhotpe II
Ur-Nammu 2112-2095 "king of Sumer and Akkad"; built Ziggurat at Ur. The Laws of Ur-Nammu COS 2.153, pp. 408-410; ANET 523-525 (Some ascribe these to Shulgi)
Ur-Nammu cylinder seal
Ur-Nammu before Shamash
Shulgi 2094-2047
first law code (see under Ur-Nammu)
Amar-Sin 2046-2038
Shu-Sin 2037-2029 threatened by Amorites and erected a wall against them
Ibbi-Sin 2028-2004 Lament over the fall of Ur
Amorite invasions
Naplanum 2025-2005, Larsa
Ishbi-Erra 2017-1985. Isin