Ancient Egypt BC By camorains Jan 1, 1352 Tutankhamen dies BC Jan 1, 1361 Tutankhamen became pharaoh BC Jan 1, 1786 Middle Kingdom ends with invasion by the Hyksos BC Jan 1, 2040 Middle Kingdom starts: capital shifts to Thebes BC Jan 1, 2181 End of old Kingdom: pharaohs lose control to officials BC Jan 1, 2500 Sphynx was built BC Jan 1, 2500 pharaohs started to be mummified BC Jan 1, 2550 Great Pyramid of Giza was built BC Jan 1, 2686 Old Kingdom starts: time of peace when pyramids built BC Jan 1, 3100 King Menes unites Egypt BC