[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 .