List of Egyptian capitals

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The current capital of Egypt is Cairo. Over the course of history, however, Egypt's capital has repeatedly changed.

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This is a list of Egyptian capitals in a chronological order.

• Memphis: (3100 BC - 2180 BC) the first capital of 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 - 1085 BC)
• Pi-Ramesses (1279 BC - 1213 BC)
• Tanis: (1085 BC - 945 BC)
• Nbtah: (945 BC - 633 BC)
• Sais:( 633 BC - 332 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)