List of Egyptian capitals
- List of Egyptian capitals
The current capital of Egypt is Cairo. Over the course of history, however, Egypt's capital has repeatedly changed.
List of Egyptian capitals
This is a list of Egyptian capitals in a chronological order.
* Memphis: (3100 BC - 2180 BC) the first capital of Upper and Lower Egypt.
* Herakleopolis: (2180 BC - 2060 BC)
* Thebes: first time (2060 BC - 1785 BC)
* Avaris: (1785 BC - 1580 BC)
* Thebes: second time (1580 BC - c. 1353 BC)
* Akhetaten: (c. 1353 BC - c. 1332 BC)
* Thebes: third time (c. 1332 BC - 1078 BC)
* Pi-Ramesses (1279 BC - 1213 BC)
* Tanis: (1078 BC - 740 BC)
* Napata/Memphis (720 BC - 664 BC): The Kushite 25th dynasty rulers were based in Napata, Sudan but ruled Egypt from Memphis
* Sais:(732-720 and 664-525 BC)
* Alexandria: (332 BC - 641 AD)
* Al-Fustat: First time(641 AD - 750 AD)
* Al-Askar: (750 - 868 AD)
* Al-Qatta'i: (868 - 905 AD)
* Al-Fustat: second time (905 - 969 AD)
* Al-Qahira (Cairo): the present capital (969 AD - Present)
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