Abydos King List

The Abydos King List, also known as the Abydos Table or the Abydos Tablet, 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 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.
For unknown reasons, the first sign of Djoser's cartouche was deliberately removed later on.
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, all the rulers of the Thirteenth Dynasty, and all of the rulers of Second Intermediate Period. The rulers of the chaotic Amarna Period, 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. 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 or simply because his short and poorly documented reign was unknown to Seti and his scribes.

Contents of the king list

Row 1

First Dynasty

#	Pharaoh	Name written in List	Name In other Lists	Hieroglyphs
1.	Menes	Meni	Same name in Turin King List. Probably identical to Narmer.	n:sw-t:n-<-mn:n-i->-A43
2.	Hor-Aha	Teti	Same name in Turin King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-t:t-i->-A43
3.	Djer	Iti	Same name in Turin King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-i-t:ti->-A43
4.	Djet	Ita	Itui in Turin King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-i-t-A->-A43
5.	Den	Septi	Qenti in Turin King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-spAt:spAt->-A43
6.	Anedjib	Meribiap	Merbiapen in the Turin King List and Saqqara King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-U7:r-N42:p->-A43
7.	Semerkhet	Semsu	Semsem in Turin King List Name absent in Saqqara King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-A21A->-A43
8.	Qa'a	Qebeh	Same name in Turin King List. Qebehu in Saqqara King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-q-b-H->-A43

Second Dynasty

#	Pharaoh	Name written in List	Name In other Lists	Hieroglyphs
9.	Hotepsekhemwy	Bedjau	Baunetjer in Turin King List and Saqqara King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-b-DA-w-P11->-A43
10.	Nebra	Kakau	Same name in Turin King List and Saqqara King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-kA-mt:mt:mt->-A43
11.	Nynetjer	Banetjer	Same name in Turin King List. Banetjeru in Saqqara King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-W10A-E1-nTr-n->-A43
12.	Weneg	Wadjnas	Wadjlas in Saqqara King List. Name damaged in Turin King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-wAD-n-s\->-A43
13.	Senedj	Sendi	Senedj in Turin King List and Saqqara King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-s-n:d-i->-A43
14.	Khasekhemwy	Djadjay	Bebti in Turin King List and Saqqara King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-DA-DA-tp-i-i->-A43

Third Dynasty

#	Pharaoh	Name written in List	Name In other Lists	Hieroglyphs
15.	Nebka	Nebka	Same name in Turin King List. Nebkara in Saqqara King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-nb:kA-Z1->-A43
16.	Djoser	…Djeser-za	Djoser-it in Turin King List. Djoser in Saqqara King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-HASH-Dsr-V17->-A43
17.	Sekhemkhet	Teti	Djoser-ti in Turin King List. Djoser-teti in Saqqara King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-t:t-i->-A43
18.	Khaba	Sedjes	Hudjefa in Turin King List and Saqqara King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-z-D-s->-A43
19.	Huni	Neferkare	Huni in Turin King List and Saqqara King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra-nfr-kA->-A43

Fourth Dynasty

#	Pharaoh	Name written in List	Name In other Lists	Hieroglyphs
20.	Sneferu	Sneferu	Same name in Saqqara King List. Senefer in Turin King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-s-nfr-w->-A43
21.	Khufu	Khufu	Same name in Saqqara King List. Name missing in Turin King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-x:f-w->-A43
22.	Djedefre	Djedefre	Same name in Saqqara King List. Name missing in Turin King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra-dd-f->-A43
23.	Khafre	Khafre	Same name in Saqqara King List. Name damaged in Turin King List	n:sw-t:n-<-ra:xa-a:f->-A43
24.	Menkaure	Menkaure	Name missing in Turin King List and Saqqara King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra-mn:n-kA:Z2->-A43
25.	Shepseskaf	Shepseskaf	Name missing in Turin King List and Saqqara King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-Sps-z:z-kA:f->-A43

Fifth Dynasty

#	Pharaoh	Name written in List	Name In other Lists	Hieroglyphs
26.	Userkaf	Userkaf	Same name in Saqqara King List. Name damaged in Turin king list.	n:sw-t:n-<-wsr-s-kA:f->-A43
27.	Sahure	Sahure	Same name in Saqqara King List. Name missing in Turin King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra-sAH-w->-A43
28.	Neferirkare Kakai	Kakai	Neferirkare in Saqqara King List. Name missing in Turin King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-kA:kA-i->-A43
29.	Neferefre	Neferefre	Same name in Saqqara King List. Name missing in Turin King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra-nfr-f->-A43
30.	Nyuserre Ini	Nyuserre	Name missing in Turin King List. Name absent in Saqqara King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra:n-wsr*s:r->-A43
31.	Menkauhor Kaiu	Menkauhor	Same name in Turin King List and Saqqara King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-G5-mn:n-kA*kA:kA->-A43
32.	Djedkare Isesi	Djedkare	Djed in Turin King List. Maatkare in Saqqara King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra-dd-kA->-A43
33.	Unas	Unis	Same name in Turin King List and Saqqara King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-wn:n-i-s->-A43

Row 2

Sixth Dynasty (continued)

#	Pharaoh	Name written in List	Name In other Lists	Hieroglyphs
39.	Merenre Nemtyemsaf II	Merenre Saemsaf	Name missing in Turin King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra-U7:n-wSA-m-V16:f->-A43
40.	Netjerkare Siptah	Netjerikare	Neitiqerty in Turin King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra-nTr-kA->-A43

Seventh/Eighth Dynasty

#	Pharaoh	Name written in List	Name In other Lists	Hieroglyphs
41.	Menkare	Menkare	Name missing in Turin King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra-mn:n-kA->-A43
42.	Neferkare II	Neferkare	Name missing in Turin King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra-nfr-kA->-A43
43.	Neferkare Neby	Neferkare Neby	Name missing in Turin King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra-nfr*kA:nb-b-i-i->-A43
44.	Djedkare Shemai	Djedkare Shemai	Name missing in Turin King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra-dd-kA-U4-A33->-A43 or n:sw-t:n-<-ra-dd-kA-U4-A24->-A43
45.	Neferkare Khendu	Neferkare Khendu	Name missing in Turin King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra-nfr-kA:x-n:d-w-gH->-A43
46.	Merenhor	Merenhor	Name missing in Turin King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-G5-U7-r:n->-A43
47.	Neferkamin	Sneferka	Name missing in Turin King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-z-nfr-kA->-A43
48.	Nikare	Nikare	Name missing in Turin King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra:n-kA->-A43

Seventh/Eighth Dynasty (continued)

#	Pharaoh	Name written in List	Name In other Lists	Hieroglyphs
49.	Neferkare Tereru	Neferkare Tereru	Name missing in Turin King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra-nfr-kA:X1-r:D21-rw->-A43
50.	Neferkahor	Neferkahor	Name missing in Turin King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-G5-nfr-kA->-A43
51.	Neferkare Pepiseneb	Neferkare Pepiseneb	Neferka-khered in Turin King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra-nfr-kA-p:p-s-n:b-i-i->-A43
52.	Neferkamin Anu	Sneferka Anu	Nefer in Turin King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-z:nfrkA-a:n-nww->-A43
53.	Qakare Ibi	Kaukare	Ibi in Turin King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra-A28-kA:Z2->-A43
54.	Neferkaure	Neferkaure	Neferkare in Turin King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra-nfr-kA:Z2->-A43
55.	Neferkauhor	Neferkauhor	Name missing in Turin King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-G5-nfr-kA:Z2->-A43
56.	Neferirkare	Neferirkare	Name missing in Turin King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra-nfr-ir:kA->-A43

Twelfth Dynasty

#	Pharaoh	Name written in List	Name In other Lists	Hieroglyphs
59.	Amenemhat I	Sehetepibre	Same name in Saqqara King List. Name damaged in Turin King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra-s-Htp:t*p-ib->-A43
60.	Senusret I	Kheperkare	Same name in Saqqara King List. Name damaged in Turin King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra-xpr-kA->-A43
61.	Amenemhat II	Nubkaure	Same name in Saqqara King List. Name missing in Turin King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra:nbw-kA*kA:kA->-A43
62.	Senusret II	Khakheperre	Same name in Saqqara King List. Name missing in Turin King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra:xa-xpr->-A43
63.	Senusret III	Khakaure	Same name in Saqqara King List. Name missing in Turin King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra:xa-kA*kA:kA->-A43
64.	Amenemhat III	Nimaatre	Same name in Saqqara King List. Name missing in Turin King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra:n-U4-a:t->-A43
65.	Amenemhat IV	Maakherure	Same name in Turin King List and in Saqqara King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra-U5:a-xrw-w->-A43

Eighteenth Dynasty

#	Pharaoh	Name written in List	Name In other Lists	Hieroglyphs
66.	Ahmose I	Nebpehtire	Same name in Saqqara King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra:nb-F9:t*t->-A43
67.	Amenhotep I	Djeserkare	Same name in Saqqara King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra:Dsr-kA->-A43
68.	Thutmose I	Aakheperkare	Name missing in Saqqara King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra:aA-xpr-kA->-A43
69.	Thutmose II	Aakheperenre	Name missing in Saqqara King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra:aA-xpr:n->-A43
70.	Thutmose III	Menkheperre	Name missing in Saqqara King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra:mn-xpr->-A43
71.	Amenhotep II	Aakheperure	Name missing in Saqqara King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra:aA-xpr:Z2->-A43
72.	Thutmose IV	Menkheperure	Name missing in Saqqara King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra:mn-xpr:Z2->-A43
73.	Amenhotep III	Nebmaatre	Name missing in Saqqara King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra-mAat-nb->-A43
74.	Horemheb	Djeserkheperure Setepenre	Same name in Saqqara King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra:D45-xpr:Z2-stp*ra:n->-A43

Nineteenth Dynasty

#	Pharaoh	Name written in List	Name In other Lists	Hieroglyphs
75.	Ramesses I	Menpehtire	Same name in Saqqara King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra:mn-F9:t*t->-A43
76.	Seti I	Menmaatre	Same name in Saqqara King List.	n:sw-t:n-<-ra-mAat-mn->-A43

Row 3

Name type	Name written in List	Hieroglyphs
Nomen of Seti I	Seti Merenptah	m-D37:D37-zA-ra-<-p:t-H-A43-V39-i-i-N36:n->-A45
Prenomen of Seti I	Menmaatre	m-D37:D37-n:sw-t:n-<-ra-mAat-mn->-A43