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The History of Egypt

By jewelbelle
  • Northern and Southern Egypt United
    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.
  • Egypt is Reunited
    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.
  • The Last Pyramids
    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.
  • The 26th Dynasty
    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.