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Religious text is first inscribed in the interior of the the pyramids. The cult of the sun-god begins to grow. The sun-god cult starts to diminish the god-like status of the pharaohs.
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the nobility begins to expand and by the end of this era they have become extremely independent. The Old Kingdom begins to decline due to conflict between rival nomarchs.
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King Mentuhotep II reunites Egypt and makes Thebes the capital
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Egypt expands by conquering areas of Nubia. Sigificant literary works are created.
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Several Asian rulers conquer parts of Egypt. The Hyksos rule Lower Egypt through to the Fifteenth Dynasty
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Egypt becomes a great power again. Conquests extend as far as Syria and the Euphrates River. Famous pharaohs such as Hatshepsut and Tutankhamen rule during this dynasty.
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Tanis becomes the capital and Thebes comes under the rule of priests. The period is known as the Ramesside period, after the 11 pharaohs who took the names Ramesses