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130
Part of the Roman Empire
Egypt becomes a province of the Roman Empire -
131
Octavian conquers Egypt
Octavian defeated Antony and Cleopatra in the sea Battle of Actium . Both Antony and Cleopatra committed suicide -
137
Queen Cleopatra VII
marries Mark Antony -
151
Cleopatra VII reigns
was the mistress of Julius Caesar and gave birth to his son, Octavian. -
332
Alexander the Great conquers Egypt
Alexander the Great's his general, Ptolemy, becomes king and founds a dynasty. Greek culture spreads throughout Egypt. 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. -
Sep 30, 1075
The 21st-25th Egyptian Dynasties the 3rd Intermediate Period
the Nubians conquer Egypt -
Sep 30, 1400
Ancient Egypt reached the height of its power
King Thutmose III leads military expeditions to bring the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea under Egyptian rule -
Sep 30, 1539
King Akhenaten
established a new religious order worshipping the sun god Aten. -
The 15th-17th Egyptian Dynasties the 2nd Intermediate Period
Hyksos raiders from Asia and moved into the Delta and introduced the Egyptians to the chariot
Ahmose eventually expelled the Hyksos from Egypt -
The Rosetta Stone is carved
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The Old Kingdom
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 who was the last ruler of the fifth dynasty had the burial chamber in his pyramid inscribed with spells for the afterlife. -
The first Egyptian pyramid is built
The Step Pyramid at Saqqara for King Zoser (aka Djoser) who was one of the kings of the 3rd Dynasty. -
Began using hieroglyphics
The First and second dynasties ruled Egypt. Hor-Aha, is considered to be the first king of the first Dynasty -
Egyptian civilization begins
King Narmer founds the first Egyptian dynasty
