Egyptian kings were first divided into their traditional dynasties by an Egyptian priest named Manetho about 300 bce. Manetho gave each of these dynasties a number, starting with the unification of Egypt and ending when Egypt fell to the Persian king Artaxerxes III. Scholars have discovered the names of several regional kings who predate Egypt’s unification, whose years of rule they call “Dynasty 0.” Scholars frequently consider some dynasties that came after Manetho’s final and 30th dynasty to be part of ancient Egyptian history. Below is a list of ancient Egyptian dynasties, from Dynasty 0 to the Ptolemaic dynasty. Dates ...(100 of 133 words) Access the full article Help support true facts by becoming a member. Subscribe today!