New Kingdom Egypt By flinnke Period: 1550 BCE to 1525 BCE Reign of Ahmose 1532 BCE Hyksos are expelled, restoring power to Nubia and Canaan 1530 BCE Amun and Montu temples are expanded 1525 BCE Temple of Karnak is rebuilt 1525 BCE Military campains to Kush Period: 1525 BCE to 1504 BCE Reign of Amenhotep 1504 BCE Egyptian Empire expands to Mesopotamia Period: 1504 BCE to 1492 BCE Reign of Thutmose I 1500 BCE Egyptian Empire expands to the Euphrates 1492 BCE First pharaoh buried in Valley of the Kings Period: 1492 BCE to 1479 BCE Reign of Thutmose II 1479 BCE Trade trip to Punt brings valuable objects and connections 1479 BCE Obelisks are created Period: 1479 BCE to 1425 BCE Reign of Hatshepsut Period: 1479 BCE to 1425 BCE Reign of Thutmose III 1458 BCE Egyptian Empire expands to Syria Period: 1427 BCE to 1400 BCE Reign of Amenhotep II Period: 1400 BCE to 1390 BCE Reign of Thutmose IV Period: 1390 BCE to 1352 BCE Reign of Amenhotep III 1353 BCE Akhenaten employs monotheistic religion and moves capital to Amarna Period: 1352 BCE to 1336 BCE Reign of Amenhotep IV (Akhenaten) Period: 1338 BCE to 1336 BCE Reign of Smenkhkare 1336 BCE Capital is returned to Thebes Period: 1336 BCE to 1327 BCE Reign of Tutankhamun Period: 1327 BCE to 1323 BCE Reign of Ay Period: 1323 BCE to 1295 BCE Reign of Horemheb 1319 BCE Capital is moved to Memphis 1300 BCE Canal is constructed between the Nile and the Red Sea Period: 1295 BCE to 1294 BCE Reign of Rameses I Period: 1294 BCE to 1279 BCE Reign of Seti I 1290 BCE Economy and empire are strengthened by rule Period: 1279 BCE to 1213 BCE Reign of Rameses II Period: 1274 BCE to 1258 BCE Battle of Kadesh against the Hitties, ends in peace treaty 1250 BCE Capital is moved to Pi-Ramesse 1250 BCE Colossus in Memphis, Karnak temple in Luxor, two temples in Abu Simbel, a tomb inThebes, and the Hypostyle Hall are constructed Period: 1213 BCE to 1203 BCE Reign of Merenptah Period: 1203 BCE to 1200 BCE Reign of Amenmessu Period: 1200 BCE to 1194 BCE Reign of Seti II Period: 1194 BCE to 1188 BCE Reign of Saptah Period: 1188 BCE to 1186 BCE Reign of Tausret Period: 1186 BCE to 1184 BCE Reign of Setnakht Period: 1184 BCE to 1153 BCE Reign of Rameses III 1180 BCE Xois city increases defence against sea people 1180 BCE Sea people increase efforts of invasion 1178 BCE Sea people are defeted in Xois Period: 1153 BCE to 1147 BCE Reign of Rameses IV Period: 1147 BCE to 1143 BCE Reign of Rameses V Period: 1143 BCE to 1136 BCE Reign of Rameses VI Period: 1136 BCE to 1129 BCE Reign of Rameses VII Period: 1129 BCE to 1126 BCE Reign of Rameses VIII Period: 1126 BCE to 1108 BCE Reign of Rameses IX Period: 1108 BCE to 1104 BCE Reign of Rameses X Period: 1104 BCE to 1069 BCE Reign of Rameses XI