Ancient Egypt Timeline 6ºA Laura Gil Arias

By Lao_G-2004
  • 3100 BCE

    Menes Unites Egypt

    Menes Unites Egypt
    Memes was the first king of unified Egypt. He is remembered as the conqueror who first united Egypt under one rule and established the capital of Memphis.
  • Period: 2686 BCE to 2181 BCE

    Old Kingdom

    In the Old Kingdom Egypt established a culture which was to endure for 2,500 years. They created an artistic style, a religion, and a system of government and trade network which made Egypt a powerful civilization.
  • Period: 2055 BCE to 1650 BCE

    Middle Kingdom

    In Middle Kingdom happened the reunification of Egypt, caused by Mentuhotep II of the 11 Dynasty. Also, Egypt starts to fracture politically. Many local dynasties are establishing, one of which is a West-Semitic speaking Syro-Canaanite dynasty in the delta area which would eventually conquer southward, thanks to the unstable political situation.
  • 1710 BCE

    Hyksos conquered Egypt

    Hyksos conquered Egypt
    The coquerof the Hyksos led to the end up with the 13 Dynasty of Egypt and led the inception of the Second Intermediate Period of Egypt.
  • Period: 1550 BCE to 1077 BCE

    New Kingdom

    In the New Kingdom Egypt created a intermediary between the Levant and Egypt. The New Kingdom felt compelled to expand far south into Nubia and hold wide territories in the Near East. Egyptian armies fought Hittite armies for control of modern-day Syria.
  • Period: 1479 BCE to 1425 BCE

    Reign of Thutmose III

    When his stepmother died, Hatshepsut; Thutmosis become pharaoh of the kingdom. He creates the largerst empire in Egypt and he rule 54 years.
  • Period: 1478 BCE to 1458 BCE

    reign of Hatshepsut

    Hatshepsut was the 2nd woman pharaoh. She reign 21 years and 9 months. In theme of politic, egyptologists said that her foreign policy was mainly peaceful. In theme of building proyects, Hatshepsut did thousand of buildings in Upper Egypt. and Lower Egypt.
  • Period: 1279 BCE to 1213 BCE

    Reign of Ramsses II

    Ramsses was the 3rd pharaoh of the 19 Dynasty of Egypt. He is remember as the greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful pharaoh of the Egyptian Empire.
  • 525 BCE

    Persians conquered Egypt

    Persians conquered Egypt
    In the battle of Pelusium the Egyptian army was defeated and become part of The Persian Empire. Persian emperor Cambyses ll, took the place just one year later.
  • 323 BCE

    Greeks conquer Egypt

    Egypt is ruled by Greek kings, Alexander the Great has taken Egypt from the Persians, and made it a part of the Greek Empire.