18th Dynasty

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  • Period: 1069 BCE to 1047 BCE

    Ahmose I

    Ahmose I, the first pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty, ruled over Egypt from 1069 to 1047 B.C. after defeating the Hyksos / Amalekites.
  • 1052 BCE

    Saul Becomes King

    Saul became king of the Israelites in 1052 B.C.
  • Period: 1047 BCE to 1025 BCE

    Amenhotep I

    Amenhotep I, the second pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty, ruled from 1047 to 1025 B.C.
  • Period: 1025 BCE to 1022 BCE

    Thutmose I

    Thutmose I, the third pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty, ruled from 1025 to 1022 B.C.
  • Period: 1022 BCE to 1012 BCE

    Thutmose II

    Thutmose II, the fourth pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty, reigned over Egypt from 1022 to 1012 B.C.
  • Period: 1012 BCE to 990 BCE

    Hatshepsut

    Hatshepsut ruled over Egypt in her son's place, as he was too young when his father died to be pharaoh. She ruled in his place for 22 years, from 1012 to 990 B.C.
  • 1010 BCE

    David Becomes King

    David became king of the Israelites in 1010 B.C.
  • Period: 990 BCE to 980 BCE

    Thutmose III

    Menkheperre Thutmose III, the fifth pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty, ruled from 990 to 980 B.C. Many of his achievements have been wrongly credited to him, as they should belong to Menkheperre Piankhi, who also took the name Menkheperre Thutmose. Therefore, he reigned for, at most, 10 years, not the 54 years normally credited to him.
  • Period: 980 BCE to 974 BCE

    Amenhotep II

    Amenhotep II, teh sixth pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty, ruled over Egypt from 980 to 974 B.C.
  • Period: 974 BCE to 964 BCE

    Thutmose IV

    Thutmose IV, the seventh pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty, reigned from 974 to 964 B.C.
  • 971 BCE

    Solomon Becomes King

    Solomon became king of the Israelites in 971 B.C.
  • Period: 964 BCE to 928 BCE

    Amenhotep III

    Amenhotep III, the eighth pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty, ruled Egypt from 964 to 928 B.C.
  • Period: 940 BCE to 923 BCE

    Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV)

    Akhenaten, or Amenhotep IV, was the ninth pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty. In his third year, he sent a campaign to Israel. He was known as Shishak (Shimshi = Shimshak = Shishak) in the Hebrew Bible. He ruled from 940 to 923 B.C.
  • 931 BCE

    Israel Divided

    Israel divided into two countries, Israel and Judah, in 931 B.C.
  • 926 BCE

    Shishak (Akhenaten) Invades Israel

    Akhenaten, also known by his nickname Shimshi (Shimshi = Shimshak = Shishak), invaded Israel in 926 B.C., in his third year. This also gave him ideas of monotheism, which he incorporated into the Egyptian mythology.
  • Period: 923 BCE to 914 BCE

    Tutankhamen

    Tutankhamen, known informally by modern readers as King Tut, was the tenth pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty. He ruled from 923 to 914 B.C.
  • Period: 918 BCE to 904 BCE

    Ay

    Ay was the grand vizier under Pharaoh Tutankhamen, and he formed an uprising, outing Tutankhamen in 918 B.C. Ay was the eleventh pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty from 918 to 904 B.C.
  • Period: 904 BCE to 897 BCE

    Horemheb, the General

    Horemheb gained much power under the kings that he had served under, and so after Ay died, Horemheb ruled. However, he was not officially pharaoh, although he held the power. He ruled as a general from 904 to 897 B.C.
  • Period: 897 BCE to 870 BCE

    Horemheb, the King

    Horemheb finally gained power and became the twelfth and terminal pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty in 897 B.C. He ruled from 897 to 870 B.C. In the Hebrew Bible, he is known as Zerah (Hera-em-heb = Hera = Zerah).
  • 890 BCE

    Zerah the Cushite (Horemheb) Invades Israel

    Around 890 B.C., the pharaoh Horemheb, also known as Zerah (Hera-em-heb = Hera = Zerah), invaded Israel, but failed.