Abydos King List
The Abydos King List, also known as the Abydos Table, is a list of the names of 76 kings of ancient Egypt, found on a wall of the Temple of Seti I at Abydos, Egypt. It consists of three rows of 38 cartouches (borders enclosing the name of a king) in each row. The upper two rows contain names of the kings, while the third row merely repeats Seti I's throne name and nomen.
The start of the king list, showing Seti and his son Ramesses II on the way to making an offering to Ptah-Seker-Osiris, on behalf of their 72 ancestors: the contents of the king list. Ramesses is depicted holding censers.
Besides providing the order of the Old Kingdom kings, it is the sole source to date of the names of many of the kings of the Seventh and Eighth Dynasties, so the list is valued greatly for that reason.
This list omits the names of many earlier pharaohs who were apparently considered illegitimate — those were Mentuhotep I, Intef I, Intef II, Intef III, Mentuhotep IV, Sobekneferu, pharaohs of the Ninth Dynasty, pharaohs of the Tenth Dynasty, the Hyksos, pharaohs of the Second Intermediate Period, Hatshepsut, Akhenaten, Smenkhkare, Neferneferuaten, Tutankhamen, and Ay.
Contents of the king list
Drawing of the cartouches in the Abydos King List.
First Dynasty
| Cartouches 1 to 8 | n° | Name written in the list | Common name |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cartouches 1 to 8 (Click to enlarge) |
1 | Meni. Same name in Turin King List. Probably identical to Narmer. | Menes |
| 2 | Teti. Same name in Turin King List. | Hor-Aha | |
| 3 | Iti. Same name in Turin King List. | Djer | |
| 4 | Ita. Itui in Turin King List. | Djet | |
| 5 | Septi. Qenti in Turin King List. | Den | |
| 6 | Meribiap. Merbiapen in Turin King List. | Anedjib | |
| 7 | Semsu. Semsem in Turin King List. | Semerkhet. | |
| 8 | Qebeh. Same name in Turin King List. | Qa'a. |
Second Dynasty
| Cartouches 9 to 14 | n° | Name written in the list | Common name |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cartouches 9 to 14 (Click to enlarge) |
9 | Bedjau. Baunetjer in Turin King List. | Hotepsekhemwy |
| 10 | Kakau. Same name in Turin King List. | Nebre | |
| 11 | Banetjer. Same name in Turin King List. | Ninetjer | |
| 12 | Wadjnas. Name damaged in Turin King List. | Weneg | |
| 13 | Sendi. Senedj in Turin King List. | Senedj | |
| 14 | Djadjay. Bebti in Turin King List. | Khasekhemwy |
Third Dynasty
| Cartouches 15 to 19 | n° | Name written in the list | Common name |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cartouches 15 to 19 (Click to enlarge) |
15 | Nebka. Same name in Turin King List. | Nebka |
| 16 | Djeser-za. Djoser-it in Turin King List. | Djoser | |
| 17 | Teti. Djoser-ti in Turin King List. | Sekhemkhet | |
| 18 | Sedjes. Hudjefa in Turin King List. | Khaba | |
| 19 | Neferkara. Huni in Turin King List. | Huni |
Fourth Dynasty
| Cartouches 20 to 25 | n° | Name written in the list | Common name |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cartouches 20 to 25 (Click to enlarge) |
20 | Sneferu. Senefer in Turin King List. | Sneferu |
| 21 | Khufu. Name missing in Turin King List. | Khufu | |
| 22 | Djedefre. Name missing in Turin King List. | Djedefre | |
| 23 | Khafre. Name damaged in Turin King List | Khafre | |
| 24 | Menkaure. Name missing in Turin King List. | Menkaure | |
| 25 | Shepseskaf. Name missing in Turin King List. | Shepseskaf |
Fifth Dynasty
| Cartouches 26 to 33 | n° | Name written in the list | Common name |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cartouches 26 to 33 (Click to enlarge) |
26 | Userkaf. Name damaged in Turin king list. | Userkaf |
| 27 | Sahure. Name missing in Turin King List. | Sahure | |
| 28 | Kakai. Name missing in Turin King List. | Neferirkare Kakai | |
| 29 | Neferefre. Name missing in Turin King List. | Neferefre | |
| 30 | Nyuserre. Name missing in Turin King List. | Nyuserre Ini | |
| 31 | Menkauhor. Same name in Turin King List. | Menkauhor Kaiu | |
| 32 | Djedkare. Djed in Turin King List. | Djedkare Isesi | |
| 33 | Unis. Same name in Turin King List. | Unas |
Sixth Dynasty
| Cartouches 34 to 39 | n° | Name written in the list | Common name |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cartouches 34 to 39 (Click to enlarge) |
34 | Teti | Teti |
| 35 | Userkare | Userkare | |
| 36 | Meryre | Pepi I Meryre | |
| 37 | Merenre | Merenre Nemtyemsaf I | |
| 38 | Neferkare | Pepi II Neferkare | |
| 39 | Merenre Saemsaf | Merenre Nemtyemsaf II |
Seventh/Eighth Dynasty
| Cartouches 40 to 47 | n° | Name written in the list | Common name |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cartouches 40 to 47 (Click to enlarge) |
40 | Netjerikare. Neitiqerty in Turin King List. | Netjerkare Siptah |
| 41 | Menkare. Neferka in Turin King List. | Menkare | |
| 42 | Neferkare. Nefer in Turin King List. | Neferkare II | |
| 43 | Neferkare Neby. Name missing in Turin King List. | Neferkare Neby | |
| 44 | Djedkare Shemai. Name missing in Turin King List. | Djedkare Shemai | |
| 45 | Neferkare Khendu. Name missing in Turin King List. | Neferkare Khendu | |
| 46 | Merenhor. Name missing in Turin King List. | Merenhor | |
| 47 | Sneferka. Name missing in Turin King List. | Neferkamin |
| Cartouches 48 to 56 | n° | Name written in the list | Common name |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cartouches 48 to 56 (Click to enlarge) |
48 | Nikare. Name missing in Turin King List. | Nikare |
| 49 | Neferkare Tereru. Name missing in Turin King List. | Neferkare Tereru | |
| 50 | Neferkahor. Name missing in Turin King List. | Neferkahor | |
| 51 | Neferkare Pepiseneb. Name missing in Turin King List. | Neferkare Pepiseneb | |
| 52 | Sneferka Anu. Name missing in Turin King List. | Neferkamin Anu | |
| 53 | Kaukara. Ibi in Turin King List. | Qakare Ibi | |
| 54 | Neferkaure. Neferkare in Turin King List. | Neferkaure II | |
| 55 | Neferkauhor. Name missing in Turin King List. | Neferkauhor | |
| 56 | Neferirkare. Name missing in Turin King List. | Neferirkare |
Eleventh/Twelfth Dynasty
| Cartouches 57 to 61 | n° | Name written in the list | Common name |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cartouches 57 to 61 (Click to enlarge) |
57 | Nebhepetre. Same name in Turin King List. | Mentuhotep II |
| 58 | Sankhkare. Seankhkare in Turin King List. | Mentuhotep III | |
| 59 | Sehetepibre. Name damaged in Turin King List. | Amenemhat I | |
| 60 | Kheperkare. Name damaged in Turin King List. | Senusret I | |
| 61 | Nubkaure. Name missing in Turin King List. | Amenemhat II |
| Cartouches 62 to 65 | n° | Name written in the list | Common name |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cartouches 62 to 65 (Click to enlarge) |
62 | Khakheperre. Name missing in Turin King List. | Senusret II |
| 63 | Khakaure. Name missing in Turin King List. | Senusret III | |
| 64 | Nimaatre. Name missing in Turin King List. | Amenemhat III | |
| 65 | Maakherure. Same name in Turin King List. | Amenemhat IV |
Eighteenth Dynasty
| Cartouches 66 to 74 | n° | Name written in the list | Common name |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cartouches 66 to 74 (Click to enlarge) |
66 | Nebpehtira | Ahmose I |
| 67 | Djeserkara | Amenhotep I | |
| 68 | Aakheperkara | Thutmose I | |
| 69 | Aakheperenra | Thutmose II | |
| 70 | Menkheperra | Thutmose III | |
| 71 | Aakheperura | Amenhotep II | |
| 72 | Menkheperura | Thutmose IV | |
| 73 | Nebmaatra | Amenhotep III | |
| 74 | Djeserkheperura Setepenra | Horemheb |
Nineteenth Dynasty
| Cartouches 75 and 76 | n° | Name written in the list | Common name |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cartouches 75 and 76 (Click to enlarge) |
75 | Menpehtira | Ramesses I |
| 76 | Menmaatra | Seti I |
See also
- Karnak king list
- Palermo Stone
- Saqqara Tablet
- Turin King List
- Medinet Habu king list
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