c. 300 BCE
Preserved in George Syncellus, Chronicle 91-147 passim
c. 800 CE
translated by Charles H. Cottrell and I. P. Cory
1867 and 1828/1832/1876
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NOTE |
The list of kings passing under the name of Eratosthenes is believed to have been based on a genuine king list produced by the priests of Thebes in Antiquity. While it disagrees in large measure with the dynastic list given by Manetho, it is of particular interest to the study of occult and salvation history because it begins with Menes rather than the gods, creating precedent for the Book of Sothis, which similarly started with Menes or Mesraim, and which led directly to the Christian chronographic tradition and its effort to marry sacred and profane histories. The text below is taken from George Syncellus. The king list itself was translated by I. P. Cory in his Ancient Fragments, while Syncellus' head note and end note were translated by Charles H. Cottrell in his edition of Christian von Bunsen's Egypt's Place in Universal History.
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The Kings of Thebes
Syncellus, Chron. 91, 96, 101, 104, 109, 123, 147.
Apollodorus, the chronographer, has described another Dynasty of Egyptian Kings, called Thebans; thirty-eight in number, and whose united reigns comprise 1076 years. This succession extends from the year of the world 2900 (or, according to Syncellus, the 124th year after the confusion of tongues and the dispersion of the nations) to 3975. Eratosthenes (as stated by Apollodorus) compiled his notices of these Kings from Egyptian Monuments and Lists by order of the King, and arranged their names—each with its Greek translation — in the following order.
The first who reigned was Mines, (Menes), the Thebinite, the Thebæan; which is by interpretation Dionius. He reigned sixty-two years, and lived in the year of the world 2,900.
The 2nd of the Theban kings reigned Athothes the son of Mines (Menes), 59 years. He is called by interpretation Hermogenes. In the year of the world 2,962.
The 3rd of the Theban Egyptian kings was Athothes, of the same name, 32 years. In the year of the world 3,021.
The 4th of the Theban kings was Diabies, the son of Athothes, 19 years. By interpretation he is called Philesteros. In the year of the world 3,053.
The 5th of the Theban kings was Pemphos, the son of Athothes, who is called Heraclides. He reigned 18 years. In the year of the world 3,072.
The 6th of the Theban Egyptian kings was Taegar Amachus Momchiri, the Memphite, who is called a man redundant in his members, 79 years and A.M. 3,090.
The 7th of the Theban Egyptian kings, Stœchus his son, who is Ares the senseless, reigned 6 years, A.M. 3,169.
The 8th of the Theban Egyptian kings Gosormies, who is called Etesipantus, reigned 30 years, and A.M. 3,175.
The 9th of the Theban Egyptian kings Mares, his son, who is called Heliodorus, 26 years, and A.M. 3,105.
The 10th of the Theban Egyptian kings Anoyphes, which signifies a common son, reigned 20 years, and A.M. 3,231.
The 11th of the Theban Egyptian kings Sirius, which signifies the son of the cheek, but, according to others Abascantus, reigned 18 years, and A.M. 3,251.
The 12th of the Theban Egyptian kings reigned Chnubus Gneurus, which is Chryses the son of Chryses, 22 years, A.M. 3,269.
The 13th of the Theban Egyptian kings reigned Ranosis, which is Archicrator, 13 years, A.M. 3,291.
The 14th of the Theban Egyptian kings, Biuris, reigned 10 years. Anno Mundi 3,304.
The 15th of the Theban kings, Saophis Komastes, or according to some, Chrematistes (i.e., the trafficker, or money-getter), reigned 29 years, and this was about A.M. 3,314.
The 16th of the Theban kings, Sensaophis the 2nd, reigned 27 years, A.M. 3,343.
The 17th of the Theban kings, Moscheris Heliodotus, reigned 31 years, A.M. 3,370.
The 18th of the Theban kings, Musthis, reigned 33 years, A.M. 3,401.
The 19th of the Theban kings, Pammus Archondes, reigned 35 years, A.M. 3,434.
The 20th of the Theban kings, Apaphus, surnamed the Great, is said to have reigned 100 years, with the exception of one hour, A.M. 3,469.
The 21st of the Theban kings, Acheskus Okaras, reigned one year, A.M. 3,569.
The 22nd of the Theban sovereigns was Nitokris, who reigned instead of her husband (she is Athena Nikephorus. Her reign was 6 years, A.M. 3,570.)
The 23rd of the Theban kings, Myrtaeus Ammonodotus, reigned 22 years, A.M. 3,576.
The 24th of the Theban kings, Thyosimares the Robust, who is called the sun, reigned 12 years, A.M. 3598.
The 25th of the Theban kings, Thinillus, which is the augmenter of the country’s strength, reigned 8 years, A.M. 3,610.
The 26th of the Theban kings, Semphrucrates, who is Hercules Harpocrates, reigned 18 years, A.M. 3,618.
The 27th of the Theban kings, Chuthur Taurus the tyrant, 7 years, A.M. 3,636.
The 28th of the Theban kings, Meures Philoscorus, reigned 12 years, A.M. 3,643.
The 29th of the Theban kings, Chomaephtha, Cosmus Philephaestus, reigned 11 years, A.M. 3,655.
The 30th of the Theban kings, Ancunius Ochytyrannus, reigned 60 years, A.M. 3,666.
The 31st of the Theban kings, Penteathyris, reigned 42 years, A.M. 3,726.
The 32nd of the Theban kings, Stamenemes the second, reigned 23 years, A.M. 3,768.
The 33rd of the Theban kings, Sistosichermes, the strength of Hercules, reigned 55 years, A.M. 3,791.
The 34th of the Theban kings, Maris, reigned 43 years, A.M. 3,846.
The 35th of the Theban kings, Siphoas, who is Hermes (Mercury), the son of Hephæstus, reigned 5 years, A.M. 3,889.
The 36th of the Theban kings, . . . . , reigned 14 years, A.M. 3,894.
The 37th of the Theban kings, Phruron, who is Nilus, reigned 5 years, A.M. 3,908.
The 38th of the Theban kings, Amuthantaeus, reigned 63 years, A.M. 3,913.
The 2nd of the Theban kings reigned Athothes the son of Mines (Menes), 59 years. He is called by interpretation Hermogenes. In the year of the world 2,962.
The 3rd of the Theban Egyptian kings was Athothes, of the same name, 32 years. In the year of the world 3,021.
The 4th of the Theban kings was Diabies, the son of Athothes, 19 years. By interpretation he is called Philesteros. In the year of the world 3,053.
The 5th of the Theban kings was Pemphos, the son of Athothes, who is called Heraclides. He reigned 18 years. In the year of the world 3,072.
The 6th of the Theban Egyptian kings was Taegar Amachus Momchiri, the Memphite, who is called a man redundant in his members, 79 years and A.M. 3,090.
The 7th of the Theban Egyptian kings, Stœchus his son, who is Ares the senseless, reigned 6 years, A.M. 3,169.
The 8th of the Theban Egyptian kings Gosormies, who is called Etesipantus, reigned 30 years, and A.M. 3,175.
The 9th of the Theban Egyptian kings Mares, his son, who is called Heliodorus, 26 years, and A.M. 3,105.
The 10th of the Theban Egyptian kings Anoyphes, which signifies a common son, reigned 20 years, and A.M. 3,231.
The 11th of the Theban Egyptian kings Sirius, which signifies the son of the cheek, but, according to others Abascantus, reigned 18 years, and A.M. 3,251.
The 12th of the Theban Egyptian kings reigned Chnubus Gneurus, which is Chryses the son of Chryses, 22 years, A.M. 3,269.
The 13th of the Theban Egyptian kings reigned Ranosis, which is Archicrator, 13 years, A.M. 3,291.
The 14th of the Theban Egyptian kings, Biuris, reigned 10 years. Anno Mundi 3,304.
The 15th of the Theban kings, Saophis Komastes, or according to some, Chrematistes (i.e., the trafficker, or money-getter), reigned 29 years, and this was about A.M. 3,314.
The 16th of the Theban kings, Sensaophis the 2nd, reigned 27 years, A.M. 3,343.
The 17th of the Theban kings, Moscheris Heliodotus, reigned 31 years, A.M. 3,370.
The 18th of the Theban kings, Musthis, reigned 33 years, A.M. 3,401.
The 19th of the Theban kings, Pammus Archondes, reigned 35 years, A.M. 3,434.
The 20th of the Theban kings, Apaphus, surnamed the Great, is said to have reigned 100 years, with the exception of one hour, A.M. 3,469.
The 21st of the Theban kings, Acheskus Okaras, reigned one year, A.M. 3,569.
The 22nd of the Theban sovereigns was Nitokris, who reigned instead of her husband (she is Athena Nikephorus. Her reign was 6 years, A.M. 3,570.)
The 23rd of the Theban kings, Myrtaeus Ammonodotus, reigned 22 years, A.M. 3,576.
The 24th of the Theban kings, Thyosimares the Robust, who is called the sun, reigned 12 years, A.M. 3598.
The 25th of the Theban kings, Thinillus, which is the augmenter of the country’s strength, reigned 8 years, A.M. 3,610.
The 26th of the Theban kings, Semphrucrates, who is Hercules Harpocrates, reigned 18 years, A.M. 3,618.
The 27th of the Theban kings, Chuthur Taurus the tyrant, 7 years, A.M. 3,636.
The 28th of the Theban kings, Meures Philoscorus, reigned 12 years, A.M. 3,643.
The 29th of the Theban kings, Chomaephtha, Cosmus Philephaestus, reigned 11 years, A.M. 3,655.
The 30th of the Theban kings, Ancunius Ochytyrannus, reigned 60 years, A.M. 3,666.
The 31st of the Theban kings, Penteathyris, reigned 42 years, A.M. 3,726.
The 32nd of the Theban kings, Stamenemes the second, reigned 23 years, A.M. 3,768.
The 33rd of the Theban kings, Sistosichermes, the strength of Hercules, reigned 55 years, A.M. 3,791.
The 34th of the Theban kings, Maris, reigned 43 years, A.M. 3,846.
The 35th of the Theban kings, Siphoas, who is Hermes (Mercury), the son of Hephæstus, reigned 5 years, A.M. 3,889.
The 36th of the Theban kings, . . . . , reigned 14 years, A.M. 3,894.
The 37th of the Theban kings, Phruron, who is Nilus, reigned 5 years, A.M. 3,908.
The 38th of the Theban kings, Amuthantaeus, reigned 63 years, A.M. 3,913.
Here ends the succession of the eight and thirty, so-called Theban, Kings of Egypt, whose names Eratosthenes obtained from the Sacred Scribes at Thebes and translated from Egyptian into Greek. It began in the 2900th year of the world, 124 years after the confusion of tongues, and ended in this the 3975th. The same Apollodorus has handed down three-and-fifty Kings, immediate successors of the foregoing. We consider it superfluous, however, to transcribe their names, as being of no kind of use to us — nor, indeed, can much more be said of those which precede them.
