Ancient Egypt

By Tchriss404
  • 3050 BCE

    Early Dynastic Period

    Menes unites lower and upper Egypt
  • 2686 BCE

    Old Kingdom

    Pharaohs build magnificent royal tombs
  • 2181 BCE

    First Intermediate Period

    Egypt eventually reunites under mentuhotep
  • 2055 BCE

    Middle Kingdom

    Takeover of Nubia
  • 1650 BCE

    Second Intermediate Period

    Hysksos People control northern part of Egypt
  • 1570 BCE

    New Kingdom

    Egypt takes more land outside its border
  • 1070 BCE

    Third Intermediate Period

    Assyria threatens the Egyptian army
  • 525 BCE

    Late Dynastic Period

    Persians take control of Egypt until 404 BCE
  • 30 BCE

    Ptolemaic Period

    Cleopatra VII dies; Rome takes control of Egypt