Sixteenth dynasty of Egypt

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Dynasties of Pharaohs
in ancient Egypt
Predynastic Egypt
Protodynastic Period
Early Dynastic Period
1st 2nd
Old Kingdom
3rd 4th 5th 6th
First Intermediate Period
7th 8th 9th 10th
11th (Thebes only)
Middle Kingdom
11th (All Egypt)
12th 13th 14th
Second Intermediate Period
15th 16th 17th
New Kingdom
18th 19th 20th
Third Intermediate Period
21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th
Late Period
26th 27th 28th
29th 30th 31st
Graeco-Roman Period
Alexander the Great
Ptolemaic dynasty
Roman


Known rulers, in the History of Egypt, for the Sixteenth Dynasty.

The Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, Second Intermediate Period.

The Sixteenth Dynasty of Egypt covers a period of time when Egypt was split into a set of small Hyksos-ruled kingdoms. It is mainly Theban rulers contemporary with the Fifteenth Dynasty.

These kings are known mainly from their entries in the Turin King List, and are mostly unknown elsewhere. Dates are unknown.

Sixteenth Dynasty
Name Comments
Anat-her meaning "Anath is content"
User-anat meaning "Anath is powerful"
Semqen
Zaket
Wasa
Qar
Pepi III
Bebankh
Nebmaatre
Nikare II
Aahotepre
Nubankhre
Nubuserre
Khauserre
Khamure
Jacob-Baal
Yakbam/Sekkhaenre? Yakbam is an Amorite name
Yoam
Amu