Ancient Egypt Timeline

By emileeee
  • 669 BCE

    Assyrians

    Assyrians from Mesopotamia conquer and rule Egypt
  • 525 BCE

    Persia

    Persian conquest
  • 332 BCE

    Alexander the Great

    Alexander the Great conquers Egypt
  • 332 BCE

    Alexander the Great

    Alexander the Great founds Alexandria
  • 31 BCE

    Romans

    Egypt comes under Roman rule
  • 31 BCE

    Cleopatra

    Queen Cleopatra commits suicide after another army defeats her forces.
  • 33

    Christianity

    Christianity comes to Egypt and largely displaces to Egyptian religion by the 4th century.
  • 642

    Arab

    Arab conquest of Egypt
  • 969

    Cairo

    Cairo is established as the capital

  • British

    British troops defeat Egyptian army and take control of the country

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