The Lantern

Chronicon · Book 1 translated from Armenian20

CCEL

[48] From the Second Book of Manetho.

12th Dynasty

7 kings from Diospolis.

Sesonchosis the son of Ammenemes, 46 years.

Ammanemes, 38 years. He was killed by his own eunuchs.

Sesostris, 48 years. Supposedly he was 4 cubits, 3 palms and 2 digits tall. He conquered all of Asia in nine years, as well as Europe as far as Thrace. Everywhere he erected monuments to show his control over the nations; he depicted men's genitals on the columns for brave nations, and women's genitals for cowardly nations. Therefore the Egyptians [g211] evaluated him as coming after Osiris.

Lamares, 8 years. He built the maze at Arsinoite for his own tomb. His descendants ruled for 42 years.

Altogether [these kings] reigned for 245 years.

13th Dynasty

60 kings of Diospolis, who ruled for 453 years .

14th Dynasty

76 kings of Xois, who ruled for 484 years .

15th Dynasty

15 kings of Diospolis, who ruled for 250 years .

[49] 16th Dynasty

5 kings of Thebes, who ruled for 190 years [g212].

17th Dynasty

A dynasty of shepherds who were Phoenician brothers, foreign kings who took Memphis.

Saites was first, 19 years. The district of Saite was named after him. Then they established a city in the district of Sethroite from which they advanced and conquered [g213] the Egyptians.

Bnon, second, 40 years.

Archles, years.

Apophis, 14 years,

Altogether [these kings] reigned for 103 years. Joseph seems to have appeared during the time of these kings.

[50] 18th Dynasty

14 kings from Diospolis .