Old Kingdom edit

  • Nefer-djed-Ptah, dynasty 3, time of Ninetjer
  • Imhotep, dynasty 3, thought to have been a HPPM, time of Djoser
  • Khabauseker, dynasty 3
  • Ptah-Du-Auu from the 4th dynasty
  • Nebu
  • Ptahshepses I lived during the reigns of Menkaure through to Niuserre
  • Sabu I, Dynasty 5, reign of Sahure
  • Ranefer Dynasty 5, reign of Shepseskaf to Userkaf
  • Ankh-Neferefre, Dynasty 5, reign of Neferefre or later
  • Kanefer Dynasty 5, reign of Sahure
  • Khuwyptah Dynasty 5, reign of Neferirkare Kakai
  • Ptahshepses II Dynasty 5, reign of Unas
  • Sabu II also called Ibebi 5th and 6th dynasty reign of Unas and Teti
  • Ptahshepses III Dynasty 5
  • Ptahshepses IV Dynasty 5
  • Sabu III also called Kem. Time of Teti, possibly to Pepi I (dynasty 6).
  • Setau
  • Sabu IV also called Tjety. Time of Teti, possibly to Pepi I (dynasty 6).
  • Nymaatre (?)
  • Iny-ankh (?)

First Intermediate Period

  • Ankhu
  • Ptahshepses V also called Impy. Son of Ankhu

Middle Kingdom edit

  • Ptahemheb 11th Dynasty.
  • Sehetepebre-ankh time of Senusret I (Statue in Brooklyn Museum, Genealogy of Ankhefensekhmet Berlin 23673)
  • Senewosret-Ankh time of Senusret I?
  • Khakare-ankh time of Amenenhet II, known from the Genealogy of Ankhefensekhmet (Berlin 23673)
  • Nebkaure-ankh time of Senusret III, known from the Genealogy of Ankhefensekhmet (Berlin 23673)
  • Ouahet time of Senusret III
  • Nefertem
  • Sehetepebreankh-nedjem time of Senusret III to Amenemhat III.
  • Nebpu time of Amenemhat III.
  • (..)hotepib(rê?) Sheri Time of Amenemhat III
  • Impy I Time of Amenemhat III - Amenemhat IV

Second Intermediate Period edit

  • Sergem (High Priest of Ptah) Time of Iby I (13th dynasty)
  • Sobekhotep (Haku), known from a statue and a seal
  • Senbuy
  • Seneber... (name not fully preserved), known from a papyrus found at Lahun
  • Impy II
  • Ptahemhat 15th dynasty

New Kingdom edit

Seventeenth Dynasty

  • Monthu, don of Hormakheru, and descendant of the High priest Sergem from the Reign of Ibi

Eighteenth Dynasty

  • Pahemred Time of Amenhotep I, son of Hori-sestah-em-Ptah called Ti and grandson of the HIgh Priest Monthu.
  • Sennefer I, Time of Amenhotep II
  • Ptahmose I, Time of Tuthmosis III
  • Ptahmose II, son of the Vizier Thutmose, Time of Tuthmosis IV – Amenhotep III?
  • Ptahmose III, son of Menkheper Son of Menkheper, Reign of Amenhotep III.
  • Thutmose, Son of Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye. Time of Amenhotep III.[1]
  • Ptahmose IV, Son of HPPM Thutmose. Reign of Amenhotep III.
  • Pahemnetjer I, son of Ptahmose III Time of Amenhotep III.[7]
  • Penbenebes Time of Amenhotep III Only known from a stela now in Berlin. Son of the HP of Re in Heliopolis Nebre.
  • Wermer, son of the HPPM Penbenebes, Time of Amenhotep III Only known from a stela now in Berlin.[6]
  • Meryptah Late 18th dynasty. Possibly from the time of Ay and Horemheb.
  • Ptahemhat called Ty Time of Tutankhamen and/or Ay.
  • Hori I

Nineteenth Dynasty

  • Sokaremsaf Time of Sety I, known from the Genealogy of Ankhefensekhmet (Berlin 23673)
  • Netjeruihotep, son of Sokaremsaf, Time of Sety I
  • Pahemnetjer II, Son of Mahu reign of Ramesses II
  • Sennefer II, time of Sety I
  • Pahemnetjer III, Son of Sennefer II
  • Huy reign of Ramesses II
  • Iry-Iry Time of Ramses II, grandson of HPPM Netjeruihotep
  • Pahemnetjer IV, ca year 19 of Ramesses II
  • Ptahmose VI time of of Ramesses II
  • Didia reign of Ramesses II
  • Khaemwaset son of Ramesses II and Isetnofret[1]
  • Bakenkhonsu, ca year 46 of Ramesses II
  • (Pa)Rahotep, ca year 52 of Ramesses II
  • Merenptah, Son of Ramesses II and Isetnofret, ca year 55 of Ramesses II
  • [?]sh-nakht
  • Ptahemhat I, time of of Ramesses II
  • Khay, previously Vizier
  • Neferronpet, son of HPPM Ptahemhat I reign of Ramesses II
  • Ptahemhat II, son of Neferronpet
  • Hori II Son of Prince Khaemwaset. Became HPM in year 65/66 of the reign of Ramesses II. He continued to serve under his uncle Merneptah (Hori may have been High priest from c. 1214 - c. 1203 BCE).[1]
  • Nebemakhet
  • Khaemwaset II
  • Hori III, Son of Khaemwaset II
  • Iyri Time of Seti II
  • Pahemnetjer V


Twentieth Dynasty

  • Khaemwaset III, son of Ramesses III
  • Ptahemhat Time of Ramesses III (1186-1155 BCE)
  • Hori IV
  • Khaemwaset IV, reign of Ramesses IX
  • Ptahmose VII, called Nana
  • Bakenamun
  • Nakhy
  • Neferrenpet Time of Ramesses IX (1129-1111 BCE)

Third Intermediate Period edit

Twenty-first Dynasty

  • Ptahemakhet
  • Ashakhet I c. 1062-1047 From the time of Amenemnisu
  • Pipi A c. 1047-1027 Time of Psusennes I. Son of Ashaket A.[8]
  • Harsiese (High Priest of Ptah) c. 1027-1017 Time of Psusennes I. Son of Pipi A [8]

Neterkheperre Meryptah called Pipi II c. 1017-997 Time of Psusennes I, Amenemope, Osorkon the Elder and Siamun.[8] Ashakhet II c. 997-982. Son of HPM Pipi II. Father of HPM Ankhefensekhmet.[8] Ankhefensekhmet (A) c. 982-962. Son of Ashaket. Dated to the time of Siamen.[8] Shedsu-nefertum c. 962-942. End of Dynasty 21, beginning of dynasty 22, including Shoshenq I Shedsu-nefertum was a son of the High Priest Ankhefensekhmet.[8]

Twenty-second Dynasty Shoshenq C c. 920-895 Son of the high priest Shedsu-nefertum. Father of the high priest Osorkon A. Time of King Osorkon I? [8] Osorkon A c. 895 –870 Time of King Osorkon I, Takelot I and Osorkon II? Son of Shoshenq C.[8] Shoshenq D c. 870-851 Son of King Osorkon II and Queen Karomama (B). Time of King Osorkon II.[1][8] Merenptah (High Priest of Ptah), c. 851-830 Time of Takelot II [8] Takelot B c. 830-810 Time of Takelot II and Shoshenq III. Son of Shoshenq D [1][8] Pedieset c. 810-770 Son of HPM Takelot B and Princess Tjesbastperu.[1][8] Peftjauawybast (High Priest of Ptah) c. 790-780 Son of the high priest Pedieset and Tairy. Time of Shoshenq III [8] Harsiese II (High Priest of Ptah). Son of the high priest Peftjauawybast or son of Pedieset c. 780-760 Time of Pami.[1] Ankhefensekhmet (B), c. 760-740 Time of Shoshenq IV Son of Harsiese.[8]

Twenty-fifth Dynasty Pedekhons? Late Period Pedepep, temp. Psammetikhos I Pefteuemauibaste

Ptolemaic Period edit

The High Priests of Ptah in Memphis became very important during the Ptolemaic Period.[9]

  • Nesisti-Pedubast, son of Anemhor I and Renpet-neferet. Married to Renpet-neferet and Nefersobek. Children included Pedubast, Khonsiu, Amenhor II, Nefertiti and Neferibre.
  • Pedubast I (High Priest of Ptah), son of Nesisti-Pedubast and Nefersobek.
  • Amenhor II, son of Nesisti-Pedubast and Nefersobek. Married Herankh. Children include Djedhor, Horemakhet and possibly Horemhotep.
  • Djedhor son of Amenhor II and Herankh.
  • Horemakhet (223 BCE) son of Amenhor II and Herankh.
  • Nesisti (c. 190 BCE), son of Horemakhet and Nefertiti. Succeeded Horemakhet as High Priest of Memphis probably between 194/3 and 180
  • Pedubast II (High Priest of Ptah), son of Psherenptah and Taimhotep. Grandson of Horemakhet and Nefertiti.
  • Psherenptah II, son of Pedubast II
  • Pedubast III (High Priest of Ptah) (103 BCE), son of Psherenptah II and Berenice (probably daughter of Ptolemy VIII)
  • Psherenptah III (76 BCE), son of Pedubast III and Herankh-beludje
  • Imhotep-Pedubast (39 BCE), son of Psherenptah III and Taimhotep
  • Psherenamun I (30 BCE), brother-in-law of Psherenptah III. Son of Ka-hapi and Her-ankh
  • Psherenamun II (27 BCE), son of Psherenamun I and Taneferher.