When did the pharaohs rule?

Pharaoh's ruled for many years. There were 330 pharaoh that were divided into about 30 different families known as dynasties, who ruled over 3000 years. They ruled before 30 BCE before the ptolemaic period Here are some famous ones-. read more

Djoser - he was the first pharaoh to build pyramid( the step pyramid at saqqara). Ruled from 2667–2648 period-old kingdom. Khufu - he build the great pyramid of giza, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Ruled from 2589–2566 BCE period- old kingdom. Pepi II - he had longest reign in the world ever, he ruled for 94 years. Ruled from 2278–2184 BCE Period-old kingdom. read more

Old Kingdom monarchs (c. 2613-2181 BCE) then followed suit culminating in the Great Pyramid at Giza, immortalizing Khufu (2589-2566 BCE) and making manifest the power and divine rule of the pharaoh in Egypt. read more