List of historical capitals of Egypt

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

List of Ancient Egyptian capitals

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

Thinis (Actual Location Unknown) (before 2950 BC) the first capital of Upper and Lower Egypt
Memphis: (2950 BC - 2180 BC) - I - VIII dynasties
Herakleopolis Magna: (2180 BC - 2060 BC) - IX and X dynasties
Thebes: (2135 BC - 1985 BC) - XI dynasty
Itjtawy: (1985 BC - 1785 BC) - XII dynasty
Thebes: (1785 BC - 1650 BC) - XIII dynasty
Xois: (1715 BC - 1650 BC) - XIV dynasty
Avaris: (1650 BC - 1580 BC) - XV dynasty (Hyksos)

XVI dynasty was Hyksos, capital unknown (perhaps in the Kingdom of Kush).

Thebes: (1650 BC - c. 1353 BC) - XVII dynasty and XVIII dynasty before Akhenaten
Akhetaten: (c. 1353 BC - c. 1332 BC) - Akhenaten of XVIII dynasty
Thebes: (c. 1332 BC - 1279 BC) - XVIII dynasty and XIX dynasty before Ramesses II
Memphis: XIX dynasty during rule of Seti I only
Pi-Ramesses: (1279 BC - 1078 BC) - XIX dynasty starting from Ramesses II and XX dynasty
Tanis: (1078 BC - 945 BC) - XXI dynasty
Bubastis: (945 BC - 715 BC) - XXII dynasty
Tanis: (818 BC - 715 BC) - XXIII dynastyr
Sais: (725 BC - 715 BC) - XXIV dynasty
Napata/Memphis (715 BC - 664 BC): The Kushite XXV dynasty rulers were based in Napata, Sudan but ruled Egypt from Memphis
Sais: (664 BC - 525 BC) - XXVI dynasty

XXVII dynasty was Persian.

XXXI dynasty was Macedonian.

Muslim period.

Fustat: (641 AD - 750 AD)
Al-Askar: (750 - 868 AD)
Al-Qata'i: (868 - 905 AD)
Fustat: (905 - 969 AD)
Cairo: the current capital since 969 AD