List of historical capitals of Egypt
The current capital of Egypt is Cairo. Over the course of history, however, Egypt's capital has changed.- Memphis: – I – VIII dynasties
- Herakleopolis Magna: – IX and X dynasties
- Thebes: – XI dynasty
- Itjtawy: – XII dynasty to XIII dynasty before Merneferre Ay
- Avaris: – XIV dynasty to XV dynasty
- Thebes: – XIII dynasty possibly starting from Merneferre Ay, then XVI dynasty to XVIII dynasty before Akhenaten
- Akhetaten: – Akhenaten of XVIII dynasty
- Memphis: – XVIII dynasty and XIX dynasty until Seti I
- Pi-Ramesses: – XIX dynasty starting from Ramesses II and XX dynasty
- Tanis: – XXI dynasty
- Bubastis/Tanis: – XXII dynasty
- Leontopolis/Thebes: – XXIII dynasty
- Sais: – XXIV dynasty
- Napata/Memphis : The Kushite XXV dynasty rulers were based in Napata, Sudan but ruled Egypt from Memphis
- Sais: – XXVI dynasty
XXVII dynasty was Persian.
- Sais: – XXVIII dynasty
- Mendes: – XXIX dynasty
- Sebennytos: – XXX dynasty
XXXI dynasty was Greek/Roman.
Muslim period:
- Fustat:
- Al-Askar:
- Al-Qata'i:
- Fustat:
- Cairo: the current capital since 972 AD
