A Brief History of Ancient Egypt By Aleesha.darling Period: 2950 BCE to 2575 BCE Early Dynastic Period: 2575 BCE to 2130 BCE Old kingdom Period: 2130 BCE to 2030 BCE First intermediate period The first intermediate period was a period of time commonly referred to as the ‘dark period’ and started after the fall of the old kingdom. Period: 2030 BCE to 1630 BCE Middle kingdom Period: 1630 BCE to 1539 BCE Second intermediate period Period: 1539 BCE to 1075 BCE New kingdom Period: 1075 BCE to 715 BCE Third intermediate period 332 BCE Alexander the Great conquers Egypt