Middle Kingdom of Egypt

Amenemhet I moved the capital back to the Memphis.

1991 BCE

It was during this period that the written language was regularised in its classical form of Middle Egyptian.

1782 BCE

The true chronology of the 13th dynasty is rather vague since there are few surviving monuments from this period.

1650 BCE

Their rule brought many technical innovations to Egypt, from bronze working, pottery and looms to new musical instruments and musical styles. New breeds of animals and crops were introduced. But the most important changes was in the area of warfare

1650 BCE

The Hyksos, sometimes referred to as the Shepherd Kings or Desert Princes, sacked the old capital of Memphis and built their capital at Avaris, in the Delta.

1650 BCE

While the Hyksos ruled northern Egypt a new line of native rulers was developing in Thebes. They controlled the area from Elephantine in the south, to Abydos in the middle of the country.

1550 BCE

The Middle Kingdom fell because of the weakness of its later kings, which lead to Egypt being invaded by an Asiatic, desert people called the Hyksos

1550 BCE