ancient Egypt

By nellT from aus
  • 3500 BCE

    early settlers

    early settlers arrived on the Nile valley
  • 3100 BCE

    hieroglyphic script

    hieroglyphic scripts were developed and used by the ancient Egyptians for 3500 years
  • 3100 BCE

    Narmer

    Narmer (Menes) became the first Egyptian pharaoh to conquer and rule over upper and lower Egypt
  • 2700 BCE

    first pyramid

    the first stone pyramid was built
  • 2600 BCE

    the pyramids of Giza

    the pyramids of Giza were built
  • 2200 BCE

    upper and lower Egypt divided

    the government in ancient Egypt collapsed and upper and lower Egypt were ruled by different pharaohs
  • 2055 BCE

    mentuhotep II

    mentuhotep united both kingdoms and ruled over all Egypt
  • 2000 BCE

    agriculture, Karnak and nubia

    between 2000 - 1700 BC many important events occurred these include, the agricultural development of the Faiyum, the initial building of the temple of Karnak and the Egyptians attempted to control Nubia for their gold and jewels.
  • 1700 BCE

    Hykmos

    hykmos rulers take control of the delta
  • 1600 BCE

    Ahmose

    Ahmose becomes Pharaoh and unifies Egypt again
  • 1500 BCE

    Hatshepsut

    Hatshepsut becomes Pharaoh
  • 1400 BCE

    change in religion

    When Akhenaten becomes Pharaoh he changes the Egyptian religion. upon his death Pharaoh returns Egypt to traditional religion.
  • 1300 BCE

    Pharaoh Ramses

    Pharaoh Ramses fought in the battle of Kadesh
  • 1100 BCE

    upper and lower Egypt

    upper and lower Egypt divided again
  • 800 BCE

    Nubia

    Piy, King of Nubia, conquered Egypt
  • 671 BCE

    Assyrians

    Egypt was attacked by the Assyrians
  • 525 BCE

    Persia

    the Persians conquered Egypt
  • 332 BCE

    Alexander the great

    Egypt was conquered by Alexander the great
  • 305 BCE

    Ptolemy

    Ptolemy became Pharaoh
  • 196 BCE

    Rosetta stone

    the Rosetta stone was carved
  • 31 BCE

    battle of Actium

    Egypt fought Rome in the battle of Actium and was defeated. Egypt became part of the roman empire
  • 30 BCE

    Cleopatra

    Cleopatra VII died and ancient Egypt ended