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7th and 8th Dynasties (Memphis)
Seventh and Eighth Dynasties: name of the kings in Memphis during Egypt's First Intermediary Period.
General situation
Egypt was, after the demise of the Old Kingdom, divided until it was reunited by the Eleventh Dynasty, which had started as the local dynasty in Thebes.
| MEMPHIS | HERACLEOPOLIS | THEBES |
| Eleventh Dynasty (c.2140-c.2000) |
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| Ninth and Tenth Dynasties (c.2175-c.2140) |
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| Seventh and Eighth Dynasties (c.2200-c.2175) |
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| Sixth dynasty (c.2350-c.2200) |
Seventh and Eighth dynasties (c.2200-c.2175)
Nine plus six kings?