id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-7616 Eighth Dynasty of Egypt - Wikipedia .html text/html 2645 306 76 The Eighth Dynasty of ancient Egypt (Dynasty VIII) is a poorly known and short-lived line of pharaohs reigning in rapid succession in the early 22nd century BC, likely with their seat of power in Memphis. The Eighth Dynasty held sway at a time referred to as the very end of the Old Kingdom or the beginning of the First Intermediate Period. Two historical sources dating to the New Kingdom list kings belonging to the Eighth Dynasty. The earliest of the two and main historical source on the Eighth Dynasty is the Abydos king list, written during the reign of Seti I. The other New Kingdom source on the Eighth Dynasty is the Turin canon, written during the reign of Ramses II. The Old Kingdom in Egypt and the Beginning of the First Intermediate Period, in The Cambridge Ancient History, vol. "The State of Egypt in the Eighth Dynasty". Categories: Eighth Dynasty of Egypt ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-7616.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-7616.txt