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2690 BCE
Northern and Southern Egypt United
Pharaoh Khasekhemwy unites both northern and southern Egypt. -
2648 BCE
Medical Documents Published
Imhotep publishes medical documents, detailing the diagnosis and cure of 200 diseases. -
2625 BCE
The First Pyramid
Imhotep builds the Step Pyramid at Saqqara. -
2584 BCE
The Great Pyramid of Giza
Hemon/Hemiunu begins building the Great Pyramid of Giza. -
2532 BCE
The Sphinx
The Sphinx is built for pharaoh Khafra. -
2040 BCE
Egypt is Reunited
Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II reunites Egypt, and establishes Thebes as the capital for all Egypt. -
2010 BCE
New Architecture
Mentuhotep III innovated new architecture. -
2000 BCE
The First Obelisks
The first obelisks are erected at Heliopolis (Cairo). -
1991 BCE
Amenemhet I
Amenemhet I relocates the capital from Thebes to Itjtawy, south of Memphis. -
1975 BCE
Hawara
Amenemhet builds the Hawara pyramid with its labyrinth. -
1550 BCE
The Last Pyramids
Ahmose I created some of the last pyramids. -
1532 BCE
Canaan and Nubia
Ahmos I defeats the Hyksos, and drives them out; restoring power to Canaan and Nubia. -
1504 BCE
The Egyptian Empire
The Egyptian Empire reaches its greatest expansion. -
1458 BCE
Hatshepsut
Hatshepsut declares herself as ruler, alongside Thutmose III. -
1353 BCE
Amarna
Amenhotep IV relocates the capital to Amarna, north of Thebes. -
610 BCE
The 26th Dynasty
Necho II established the 26th dynasty; he was also a major factor in the histories of the Judah Kingdom, Babylonia, and the Assyrian Empire. -
605 BCE
Nebuchadnezzar II
The Egyptian army is defeated by Nebuchadnezzar II and the Babylonians. -
525 BCE
Battle of Pelusium
Cambyses of Persia conquers Egypt at the Battle of Pelusium. -
404 BCE
The 28th Dynasty
Amyrtaeus of Sais expelled the Persians, and established the 28th dynasty. -
343 BCE
The 31st Dynasty
The Persians reconquer Egypt; leading up to the 31st dynasty.