# 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.
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. The bulk of these appear to have been left out because although they claimed royal titles and rule over all Egypt, their actual authority was limited to only part of the country. This category includes all the rulers of the Ninth and Tenth Dynasties, the early rulers of the Eleventh Dynasty (Mentuhotep I, Intef I, Intef II, and Intef III), all the rulers of the Thirteenth Dynasty, and all of the rulers of Second Intermediate Period (including the Hyksos Fifteenth Dynasty, who may also have been seen as illigitimate because they were not native Egyptian). The rulers of the chaotic Amarna Period (Akhenaten, Smenkhkare, Neferneferuaten, Tutankhamun, and Ay), seem to have been removed for reasons of political propaganda or as a form of damnatio memoriae; their reigns were within living memory in Seti's day, and the repudiation of the Amarna Period had been state policy since the reign of Horemheb (who had chosen Seti's father Ramesses I to succeed him). Two pharaohs known to have been women, Sobekneferu and Hatshepsut, are also excluded, most likely due to their gender. Finally, Mentuhotep IV may have been excluded for political reasons (having possibly been overthrown by his vizer and successor Amenemhat I) or simply because his brief and poorly documented reign was unknown to Seti and his scribes.

## Contents of the 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 |
| Cartouches 1 to 8 (Click to enlarge) | 2 | Teti. Same name in Turin King List. | Hor-Aha |
| Cartouches 1 to 8 (Click to enlarge) | 3 | Iti. Same name in Turin King List. | Djer |
| Cartouches 1 to 8 (Click to enlarge) | 4 | Ita. Itui in Turin King List. | Djet |
| Cartouches 1 to 8 (Click to enlarge) | 5 | Septi. Qenti in Turin King List. | Den |
| Cartouches 1 to 8 (Click to enlarge) | 6 | Meribiap. Merbiapen in Turin King List. | Anedjib |
| Cartouches 1 to 8 (Click to enlarge) | 7 | Semsu. Semsem in Turin King List. | Semerkhet. |
| Cartouches 1 to 8 (Click to enlarge) | 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 |
| Cartouches 9 to 14 (Click to enlarge) | 10 | Kakau. Same name in Turin King List. | Nebre |
| Cartouches 9 to 14 (Click to enlarge) | 11 | Banetjer. Same name in Turin King List. | Ninetjer |
| Cartouches 9 to 14 (Click to enlarge) | 12 | Wadjnas. Name damaged in Turin King List. | Weneg |
| Cartouches 9 to 14 (Click to enlarge) | 13 | Sendi. Senedj in Turin King List. | Senedj |
| Cartouches 9 to 14 (Click to enlarge) | 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 |
| Cartouches 15 to 19 (Click to enlarge) | 16 | Djeser-za. Djoser-it in Turin King List. | Djoser |
| Cartouches 15 to 19 (Click to enlarge) | 17 | Teti. Djoser-ti in Turin King List. | Sekhemkhet |
| Cartouches 15 to 19 (Click to enlarge) | 18 | Sedjes. Hudjefa in Turin King List. | Khaba |
| Cartouches 15 to 19 (Click to enlarge) | 19 | Neferkare. 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 |
| Cartouches 20 to 25 (Click to enlarge) | 21 | Khufu. Name missing in Turin King List. | Khufu |
| Cartouches 20 to 25 (Click to enlarge) | 22 | Djedefre. Name missing in Turin King List. | Djedefre |
| Cartouches 20 to 25 (Click to enlarge) | 23 | Khafre. Name damaged in Turin King List | Khafre |
| Cartouches 20 to 25 (Click to enlarge) | 24 | Menkaure. Name missing in Turin King List. | Menkaure |
| Cartouches 20 to 25 (Click to enlarge) | 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 |
| Cartouches 26 to 33 (Click to enlarge) | 27 | Sahure. Name missing in Turin King List. | Sahure |
| Cartouches 26 to 33 (Click to enlarge) | 28 | Kakai. Name missing in Turin King List. | Neferirkare Kakai |
| Cartouches 26 to 33 (Click to enlarge) | 29 | Neferefre. Name missing in Turin King List. | Neferefre |
| Cartouches 26 to 33 (Click to enlarge) | 30 | Nyuserre. Name missing in Turin King List. | Nyuserre Ini |
| Cartouches 26 to 33 (Click to enlarge) | 31 | Menkauhor. Same name in Turin King List. | Menkauhor Kaiu |
| Cartouches 26 to 33 (Click to enlarge) | 32 | Djedkare. Djed in Turin King List. | Djedkare Isesi |
| Cartouches 26 to 33 (Click to enlarge) | 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. Name missing in Turin King List. | Teti |
| Cartouches 34 to 39 (Click to enlarge) | 35 | Userkare. Name missing in Turin King List. | Userkare |
| Cartouches 34 to 39 (Click to enlarge) | 36 | Meryre. Name missing in Turin King List. | Pepi I Meryre |
| Cartouches 34 to 39 (Click to enlarge) | 37 | Merenre. Name missing in Turin King List. | Merenre Nemtyemsaf I |
| Cartouches 34 to 39 (Click to enlarge) | 38 | Neferkare. Name missing in Turin King List. | Pepi II Neferkare |
| Cartouches 34 to 39 (Click to enlarge) | 39 | Merenre Saemsaf. Name missing in Turin King List. | 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 |
| Cartouches 40 to 47 (Click to enlarge) | 41 | Menkare. Name missing in Turin King List. | Menkare |
| Cartouches 40 to 47 (Click to enlarge) | 42 | Neferkare. Name missing in Turin King List. | Neferkare II |
| Cartouches 40 to 47 (Click to enlarge) | 43 | Neferkare Neby. Name missing in Turin King List. | Neferkare Neby |
| Cartouches 40 to 47 (Click to enlarge) | 44 | Djedkare Shemai. Name missing in Turin King List. | Djedkare Shemai |
| Cartouches 40 to 47 (Click to enlarge) | 45 | Neferkare Khendu. Name missing in Turin King List. | Neferkare Khendu |
| Cartouches 40 to 47 (Click to enlarge) | 46 | Merenhor. Name missing in Turin King List. | Merenhor |
| Cartouches 40 to 47 (Click to enlarge) | 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 |
| Cartouches 48 to 56 (Click to enlarge) | 49 | Neferkare Tereru. Name missing in Turin King List. | Neferkare Tereru |
| Cartouches 48 to 56 (Click to enlarge) | 50 | Neferkahor. Name missing in Turin King List. | Neferkahor |
| Cartouches 48 to 56 (Click to enlarge) | 51 | Neferkare Pepiseneb. Neferka-khered in Turin King List. | Neferkare Pepiseneb |
| Cartouches 48 to 56 (Click to enlarge) | 52 | Sneferka Anu. Nefer in Turin King List. | Neferkamin Anu |
| Cartouches 48 to 56 (Click to enlarge) | 53 | Kaukare. Ibi in Turin King List. | Qakare Ibi |
| Cartouches 48 to 56 (Click to enlarge) | 54 | Neferkaure. Neferkare in Turin King List. | Neferkaure II |
| Cartouches 48 to 56 (Click to enlarge) | 55 | Neferkauhor. Name missing in Turin King List. | Neferkauhor |
| Cartouches 48 to 56 (Click to enlarge) | 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 |
| Cartouches 57 to 61 (Click to enlarge) | 58 | Sankhkare. Seankhkare in Turin King List. | Mentuhotep III |
| Cartouches 57 to 61 (Click to enlarge) | 59 | Sehetepibre. Name damaged in Turin King List. | Amenemhat I |
| Cartouches 57 to 61 (Click to enlarge) | 60 | Kheperkare. Name damaged in Turin King List. | Senusret I |
| Cartouches 57 to 61 (Click to enlarge) | 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 |
| Cartouches 62 to 65 (Click to enlarge) | 63 | Khakaure. Name missing in Turin King List. | Senusret III |
| Cartouches 62 to 65 (Click to enlarge) | 64 | Nimaatre. Name missing in Turin King List. | Amenemhat III |
| Cartouches 62 to 65 (Click to enlarge) | 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 | Nebpehtire | Ahmose I |
| Cartouches 66 to 74 (Click to enlarge) | 67 | Djeserkare | Amenhotep I |
| Cartouches 66 to 74 (Click to enlarge) | 68 | Aakheperkare | Thutmose I |
| Cartouches 66 to 74 (Click to enlarge) | 69 | Aakheperenre | Thutmose II |
| Cartouches 66 to 74 (Click to enlarge) | 70 | Menkheperre | Thutmose III |
| Cartouches 66 to 74 (Click to enlarge) | 71 | Aakheperure | Amenhotep II |
| Cartouches 66 to 74 (Click to enlarge) | 72 | Menkheperure | Thutmose IV |
| Cartouches 66 to 74 (Click to enlarge) | 73 | Nebmaatre | Amenhotep III |
| Cartouches 66 to 74 (Click to enlarge) | 74 | Djeserkheperure Setepenre | Horemheb |

### Nineteenth Dynasty

| Cartouches 75 and 76 | n° | Name written in the list | Common name |
| Cartouches 75 and 76 (Click to enlarge) | 75 | Menpehtire | Ramesses I |
| Cartouches 75 and 76 (Click to enlarge) | 76 | Menmaatre | Seti I |