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Ancient Egypt Timeline

By glejack
  • Period: 3100 BCE to 2950 BCE

    Late Pre - Dynastic Period

    Earliest known hieroglyphic writing
    Egypt United by Menes (King Narmer)
  • Period: 2950 BCE to 2575 BCE

    Early Dynastic Period

    The step pyramid at Saqqara is built by Pharoah Djoser of the 3rd dynasty
  • Period: 2686 BCE to 2180 BCE

    Old Kingdom

    The Great Pyramid at Giza and the Sphinx are built by Pharaohs of the 4th Dynasty.
    Pharoah Pepi II of the 6th Dynasty rules for 94 years.
  • Period: 2180 BCE to 2040 BCE

    First Intermediate Period

    A time of disorder and breakdown of authority in Egypt
  • Period: 2040 BCE to 1780 BCE

    The Middle Kingdom

    Egypt reunited under Pharoah Mentuhotep II of Thebes
  • Period: 1640 BCE to 1550 BCE

    Second Intermediate Period

    Breakdown of government in Egypt
    The Hyksos invade and occupy Lower Egypt
  • Period: 1570 BCE to 1070 BCE

    The New Kingdom

    Pharoah Ahmose I founds the 18th dynasty
    The Hyksos are expelled. Egypt begins a new period of strong central government.
    Tombs are built in the Valley of the Kings
    Pharoah Thutmose II (c 1482-1450BC) expands Egyptian territory.
    Pharoah Akhenaten (c. 1379-1365BC) introduces a new religion.
    Pharoah Tutankhamun of the 18th dynasty reigns briefly
    Pharoah Ramses II of the 19th dynasty rules for 67 years.
  • Period: 1070 BCE to 715 BCE

    Third Intermediate Period

  • Period: 715 BCE to 332 BCE

    The Late Period

  • Period: 332 BCE to 30 BCE

    The Greek and Ptolemaic Period

    Alexander the Great occupies Egypt
    The Rosetta Stone is carved (c. 196 BC)
    Cleopatra VII reigns (51-30 BC)
    Egypt becomes a province of the Roman Empire (30BC)
  • Period: 30 BCE to 395

    The Roman Period

    Egypt becomes a part of the Roman Empire