Ancient Egypt

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  • Period: 2686 BCE to 2181 BCE

    Old Kingdom

  • III dynasty
    2660 BCE

    III dynasty

    Djoser starts the III dynasty when he takes power in 2660 BC. He ordered the building of the Step Pyramid.
  • Great Pyramid of Giza
    2507 BCE

    Great Pyramid of Giza

    In the old kingdom the Great Pyramid of Giza was built. It was built in the 2507B.C.. It took 27 years to build and is the oldest of the seven wonders.
  • 2494 BCE

    IV dynasty

    Another King of the old kingdom was Sneferu who ruled 2494B.C.. Senferu was the first king of the IV dynasty and expanded Egypt’s land south to Nubia, west to Libya east to Sinai Peninsula.
  • 2345 BCE

    V Dynasty

    At the start the V dynasty Userkaf was king. Userkaf increased the growth of a sun-god, Ra cult.
  • 2181 BCE

    Mentuhotepll II

    Mentuhotepll II started the middle kingdom by uniting Egypt, after many years of division and civil war.
  • 2180 BCE

    Great Drought

    In the 22nd century B.C. there was a great drought. This drought made the river not flood at its normally time for 50 years. This ended the old kingdom.
  • Period: 2040 BCE to 1674 BCE

    Middle Kingdom

  • 2014 BCE

    XI Dynasty

    Intef the Elder was the first king and founder of this Dynasty ruling some where around 2150.
  • 1878 BCE

    XII Dynasty

    Amenemhat I was the founder and the first king of the XII dynasty.
  • River Boat
    1783 BCE

    River Boat

    This boat was found in a tomb from 1783 B.C.. It was put in the tomb to ensure that that the deceased could travel in the after life.
  • 1674 BCE

    Sobekneferu

    the death of Sobekneferu ended the middle kingdom, having no heirs when he died.
  • Period: 1567 BCE to 1085 BCE

    New Kingdom

  • New Art Style
    1550 BCE

    New Art Style

    During XVIII dynasty a new art style was developed. The new art style was characterized by a grace and delicacy, that the older art lacked.
  • 1370 BCE

    King Akhenaten

    The king Akhenaten instituted a religious revolution by replacing the many gods of Egypt with one sun-god, Aten. the king also inspired a art revolution know as Amarna style.
  • 1351 BCE

    XVIII Dynasty

    Ahmouse I is the founder and the first King of the XVIII dynasty.
  • 1203 BCE

    XIX Dynasty

    Ramesses I was the founder and the first king of the XIX dynasty.
  • 1189 BCE

    Anarchy

    At the end of Twosret's regain there was a time of anarchy which ended the New Kingdom.
  • Period: 1085 BCE to 324

    Late Period

  • 1075 BCE

    Libyan Mercanary

    Libyan mercenary leaders seize power.
  • 663 BCE

    25th Dynasty

    Kushite dynasty from Nubia rules Egypt until expelled by invading Assyrians.
  • 594 BCE

    26th Dynasty

    After the Assyrian withdrawal, Egyptian pharaohs of the Saite dynasty rule from Memphis.
  • 332 BCE

    Alexander the Great

    Alexander the Great of Macedonia, conquered Egypt during campaigns against the Persians. Egypt became part of Alexander's Empire.
  • Cleopatra VII
    30 BCE

    Cleopatra VII

    The death of Cleopatra VII, the last ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty. Egypt becomes part of the Roman Empire, ending the late period.