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Alexander the Great conquers Egypt. Alexander the Great occupies Egypt and his general, Ptolemy, becomes king and founds a dynasty. Greek culture was spread throughout Egypt during this dynasty. The city of Alexandria was founded and became famous for the Great Library and the great Lighthouse of Alexandria which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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715-332 The 20th-30th Egyptian Dynasties the Late Period and the Persians conquer Egypt in 525BC lead by the Persian king Cambyses II
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The New Kingdom is divided.
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Fathered 111 sons and 51 daughters. Defeated many small uprising. Ruled for 67 years.
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Believed in one god, Aten. He tried to get Egypt to worship monotheistically.
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He married a non royal, which was very uncommon. He built the temple of Luxor
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King Thutmose III and Ancient Egypt reached the height of its power when military expeditions brought the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea under Egyptian rule
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A woman who became Pharoah by proclaiming that the God Amun-Ra appointed her. Ruled for 20 years.
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The 18th-20th Egyptian Dynasties. The New Kingdom and the building of the tombs of the Valley of Kings. The great Pharoahs included Hatshepsut (the famous female Pharoah), Akhenaten, Tutankhamun, and Ramesses II.
King Akhenaten established a new religious order worshipping the sun god Aten. Monotheism.
During this time the Egyptians developed a permanent army -
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The 15th-17th Egyptian Dynasties.
Hyksos raiders from Asia and moved into the Nile Delta and introduced the Egyptians to the chariot
King Ahmose eventually expelled the Hyksos from Egypt -
The 11th-14th Egyptian Dynasties the Middle Kingdom - Amenemhet is the most notable pharaoh who overthrew Mentuhotep III
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The middle kingdom was 11-17th dynasties
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The Old Kingdom (the 4th-8th Dynasties) - The Great Pyramids of Egypt were built at Dahshur and Giza and revered as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. King Unas (the last ruler of the 5th Dynasty) had the burial chamber in his pyramid inscribed with spells for the afterlife. These are referred to as the Pyramid Texts.
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The Step Pyramid at Saqqara for King Zoser (aka Djoser) who was one of the kings of the 3rd Dynasty
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They ruled Egypt and used Hierogliphics. Memphis became the capital of Egypt.
