The Lantern

Chronicon · Book 1 translated from Latin25

CCEL

Sesostris, for 48 years

- He is said to have been 4 cubits, 3 palms and 2 digits tall. He conquered the whole 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 gave him the first place of honour after Osiris.

Lamares, for 8 years

- He built the labyrinth in the Arsinoite [nome], as his own tomb.

[p143] His successors ruled for 42 years.

In total: they ruled 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. [? 17] kings of Diospolis, who ruled for 250 years.

16th Dynasty. 5 kings of Thebes, who ruled for 190 years.

17th Dynasty. Shepherds. Phoenician brothers and foreign kings, who captured Memphis:

Firstly, Saites, for 19 years

- The Saite nome was named after him. They established a city in the Sethroite nome, and from there they advanced and conquered the Egyptians.

Secondly, Bnon, for 40 years

Archles, for 30 years

Apophis, for 14 years

In total: 103 years. Joseph seems to have (?) lived at the time of these kings.

18th Dynasty. 14 kings of Diospolis:

Amosis, 25 years

Chebron, 13 years

Ammenophis, 21 years

Misphres, 12 years

Misphragmuthosis, 26 years

[p145] Tuthmosis, 9 years

Amenophis, 31 years