Suphis was the third monarch. He built the largest pyramid, the one Herodotus [in The Histories 2. 124] [g207] claims was built by Cheops. At one time [Suphis] had been hostile toward the gods, but he subsequently regretted this and wrote a sacred book which the Egyptians hold in great esteem.
Nothing noteworthy has been recorded about any of the other kings [of this line].
Altogether [these kings] reigned for 448 years.
5th Dynasty
31 kings of Elephantine.
Othoes was the first king [of this group]. He was slain by his attendants.
Phiops, the fourth king, began his reign at the age of six and ruled until he was one hundred.
[RB-- From this point Eusebius (or Manetho) does not consistently provide dynasty totals. ]
[47] 6th Dynasty
A woman by the name of Nitocris ruled next. It is said that she was braver than any man of her day and more beautiful [g208] than any contemporary woman, fair haired and red cheeked. The third pyramid is said to have been built by her.
Altogether [these kings] reigned for 203 years.
7th Dynasty
5 kings from Memphis .
Altogether [these kings] reigned for 75 years.
8th Dynasty
5 kings from Memphis .
Altogether [these kings] reigned for 100 years.
9th Dynasty
[g209] 4 kings from Heracleopolis, who ruled for 100 years .
Achthoes was the first [of this dynasty]. He was harsher than any of his predecessors, and worked crimes throughout the entire country of Egypt. Subsequently he became mad and was killed by a crocodile.
10th Dynasty
19 kings from Heracleopolis, who ruled for 185 years .
11th Dynasty
6 kings from Diospolis, who ruled for 43 years . After them Ammenemes reigned for 16 years.
Manetho's first book concludes here. One hundred ninety-two kings [were described], reigning for a total of 2,300 years [g210].