List of historical capitals of Egypt

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.

List of Egyptian capitals

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

I-VIII dynasties

• Memphis: (2950 BC - 2180 BC)

IX and X dynasties

• Herakleopolis: (2180 BC - 2063BC

XI dynasty

• Thebes: (2135 BC - 1985 BC)

XII dynasty

• Itjtawy: (1985 BC - 1785 BC)

XIII dynasty

• Thebes: (1785 BC - 1650 BC)

XIV dynasty

• Xois: (1715 BC - 1650 BC)

XV dynasty

• Avaris: (1650 BC - 1580 BC)

XVI dynasty

• unknown (perhaps in Kingdom of Kush)

XVII-XVIII dynasties

• Thebes: (1650 BC - c. 1353 BC)
• Akhetaten: (c. 1353 BC - c. 1332 BC)

XVIII-XIX dynasties

• Thebes: (c. 1332 BC - 1279 BC)
• Memphis

XIX-XX dynasties

• Pi-Ramesses: (1279 BC - 1078 BC)

XXI dynasty

• Tanis: (1078 BC - 945 BC)

XXII dynasty

• Bubastis: (945 BC - 715 BC)

XXIII dynasty

• Tanis: (818 BC - 715 BC)

XXIV dynasty

• Sais: (725 BC - 715 BC)

XXV dynasty

• Napata/Memphis (715 BC - 664 BC)

XXVI-XXVII dynasties

• Sais: (664 BC - 525 BC)

XXVIII dynasty

• Sais: (404 BC - 399 BC)

XXIX dynasty

• Mendes: (399 BC - 380 BC)

XXX dynasty

• Sebennytos: (380 BC - 343 BC)

XXXI dynasty

• Alexandria: (332 BC - 641 AD)
• Al-Fustat: (641 AD - 750 AD)
• Al-Askar: (750 - 868 AD)
• Al-Qatta'i: (868 - 905 AD)
• Al-Fustat: (905 - 969 AD)
• Al-Qahira (Cairo): the present capital (969 AD - Present)