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A man found enlightenment under a tree and from that day on he was called "the Buddha." "The Buddha develops a lreligion based on Hinduism, but it is called Buddhism.
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Pianki's brother takes control of the kingdom after Pianki dies creating the 25th Dynasty.
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Ramses the Great dies of old age. He had one of the longest reigns in Egypt.
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Menes ruled Upper Egypt and married a princess who ruled over Lower Egypt. He wore a double crown to sybolize his rule over the two kingdoms.
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The Sumerians created a writing system called hieroglyphics using more than 600 symbols.
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The Nile River brought Egypt to life. Every year the Nile would flood and coat the land with rich silt. The silt made the soil ideal for farming. This helped bring people to Egypt.