First Dynasty of Egypt

Dynasty of ancient Egypt First Dynasty of Egyptc. 3100 BC–c. 2900 BCNarmer Palette (c. 3200–3000 BC)CapitalThinisCommon languagesEgyptian languageReligion Ancient Egyptian religionGovernmentAbsolute monarchyHistorical eraBronze Age• Established c. 3100 BC• Disestablished c. 2900 BC Preceded by Succeeded by Protodynastic Egypt Dynasty 0 Second Dynasty of Egypt Periods and dynasties of ancient Egypt All years are BC and AD Predynastic Dynasty 0 (Naqada III) 0 c. 3300–3150 BC Early Dynastic First Dynasty I c. 3150–2890 BC Second Dynasty II 2890–2686 BC Old Kingdom Third Dynasty III 2686–2613 BC Fourth Dynasty IV 2613–2498 BC Fifth Dynasty V 2498–2345 BC Sixth Dynasty VI 2345–2181 BC First Intermediate Seventh Dynasty VII spurious Eighth Dynasty VIII 2181–2160 BC Ninth Dynasty IX 2160–2130 BC Tenth Dynasty X 2130–2040 BC Early Eleventh Dynasty XI 2134–2061 BC Middle Kingdom Late Eleventh Dynasty XI 2061–1991 BC Twelfth Dynasty XII 1991–1803 BC Thirteenth Dynasty XIII 1803–1649 BC Second Intermediate Fourteenth Dynasty XIV 1705–1690 BC Fifteenth Dynasty (Hyksos) XV 1674–1535 BC Sixteenth Dynasty XVI 1660–1600 BC Abydos Dynasty 1650–1600 BC Sev