Old middle and new Egypt kingdom By Reibiggs09 2925 BCE First dynasty 2700 BCE Smooth pyramids Period: 2700 BCE to 2200 BCE Old kingdom 2600 BCE Political system 2500 BCE Khufu rules 2500 BCE Great sphinx built Period: 2200 BCE to 2050 BCE Nobles rule (no pharaoh) 2050 BCE Powerful pharaoh rules again (start of Middle Kingdom) Period: 2050 BCE to 1750 BCE Middle kingdom 1960 BCE Capital is moved from Thebes to lisht 1950 BCE First Egyptian standing army 1930 BCE Construction of the Temple of Amun begins 1803 BCE 13th dynasty begins Period: 1750 BCE to 1550 BCE Hyksos rule 1650 BCE Hyksos Period: 1550 BCE to 1050 BCE New kingdom 1549 BCE Start of 18th dynasty (King Tut, Ramses III, Etc) 1503 BCE Start of Hatshepsut reign 1400 BCE Egypt is a leading military power 1200 BCE Ramses fought the hittites
