<P> Radiocarbon dating suggests that Dynasty XVIII may have started a few years earlier than the conventional date of 1550 BC . The radiocarbon date range for its beginning is 1570--1544 BC, the mean point of which is 1557 BC . </P> <P> The pharaohs of Dynasty XVIII ruled for approximately two hundred and fifty years (c. 1550--1298 BC). The dates and names in the table are taken from Dodson and Hilton . Many of the pharaohs were buried in the Valley of the Kings in Thebes (designated KV). More information can be found on the Theban Mapping Project website . Several diplomatic marriages are known for the New Kingdom . These daughters of foreign kings are often only mentioned in cuneiform texts and are not known from other sources . The marriages were likely a way to confirm good relations between these states . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Pharaoh </Th> <Th> Image </Th> <Th> Throne name / Prenomen </Th> <Th> Reign </Th> <Th> Burial </Th> <Th> Consort (s) </Th> <Th> Comments </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ahmose I </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nebpehtire </Td> <Td> 1549--1524 BC </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ahmose - Nefertari Ahmose - Henuttamehu Ahmose - Sitkamose </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Amenhotep I </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Djeserkare </Td> <Td> 1524--1503 BC </Td> <Td> KV39? or Tomb ANB? </Td> <Td> Ahmose - Meritamon </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thutmose I </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Aakheperkare </Td> <Td> 1503--1493 BC </Td> <Td> KV20, KV38 </Td> <Td> Ahmose Mutnofret </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thutmose II </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Aakheperenre </Td> <Td> 1493--1479 BC </Td> <Td> KV42? </Td> <Td> Hatshepsut Iset </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hatshepsut </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Maatkare </Td> <Td> 1479--1458 BC </Td> <Td> KV20 </Td> <Td> Thutmose II </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thutmose III </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Menkheper (en) re </Td> <Td> 1479--1425 BC </Td> <Td> KV34 </Td> <Td> Satiah Merytre - Hatshepsut Nebtu Menhet, Menwi and Merti </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Amenhotep II </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Aakheperure </Td> <Td> 1425--1398 BC </Td> <Td> KV35 </Td> <Td> Tiaa </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thutmose IV </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Menkheperure </Td> <Td> 1398--1388 BC </Td> <Td> KV43 </Td> <Td> Nefertari Iaret Mutemwiya Daughter of Artatama I of Mitanni </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Amenhotep III </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nebmaatre </Td> <Td> 1388--1350 BC </Td> <Td> KV22 </Td> <Td> Tiye Gilukhipa of Mitanni Tadukhipa of Mitanni Sitamun Iset Daughter of Kurigalzu I of Babylon Daughter of Kadashman - Enlil of Babylon Daughter of Tarhundaradu of Arzawa Daughter of the ruler of Ammia </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Amenhotep IV / Akhenaten </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Neferkepherure - Waenre </Td> <Td> 1351--1334 BC </Td> <Td> Royal Tomb of Akhenaten </Td> <Td> Nefertiti Kiya Tadukhipa of Mitanni Daughter of Šatiya, ruler of Enišasi Meritaten? Meketaten? Ankhesenamun Daughter of Burna - Buriash II, King of Babylon </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Smenkhkare </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ankhkheperure </Td> <Td> 1335--1334 BC </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Meritaten </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Neferneferuaten </Td> <Td> <P> </P> </Td> <Td> Ankhkheperure </Td> <Td> 1334--1332 BC </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Akhenaten? Smenkhkare? </Td> <Td> Usually identified as Queen Nefertiti </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tutankhamun </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nebkheperure </Td> <Td> 1332--1323 BC </Td> <Td> KV62 </Td> <Td> Ankhesenamun </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ay </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kheperkheperure </Td> <Td> 1323--1319 BC </Td> <Td> KV23 </Td> <Td> Ankhesenamun Tey </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Horemheb </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Djeserkheperure - Setepenre </Td> <Td> 1319--1292 BC </Td> <Td> KV57 </Td> <Td> Mutnedjmet Amenia </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Pharaoh </Th> <Th> Image </Th> <Th> Throne name / Prenomen </Th> <Th> Reign </Th> <Th> Burial </Th> <Th> Consort (s) </Th> <Th> Comments </Th> </Tr>

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