The Rise of Ancient Egypt

By nayefz
  • 3500 BCE

    Early settlers in the Nile valley

  • 3100 BCE

    Hieroglyphic script developed 3100- Narmer unified Upper and Lower Egypt

  • 2700 BCE

    First stone pyramid built

  • 2600 BCE

    Pyramids of Giza built

  • 2200 BCE

    Various kings ruled Egypt

  • 2100 BCE

    2055- Mentuhotep II gained control of entire country

  • Period: 2000 BCE to 1700 BCE

    Agricultural development of the Faiyum Earliest parts of Temple of Karnak built Egyptians control Nubia

  • 1700 BCE

    Hyksos rulers took control of Delta region

  • 1500 BCE

    Hatshepsut became pharaoh

  • 1400 BCE

    Akhenaten changed Egyptian religion Tutankhamun became pharaoh Traditional religion returned

  • 1300 BCE

    Hypostyle hall built at Temple of Karnak 1274 - Ramesses II fought in Battle of Kadesh

  • 1100 BCE

    Upper and Lower Egypt split

  • 800 BCE

    728- Nubian king Piy conquered Egypt

  • 700 BCE

    671- Assyrians attacked Egypt

  • 525 BCE

    Persians conquered Egypt

  • 332 BCE

    Alexander the Great conquered Egypt

  • 305 BCE

    Ptolemy I became pharaoh

  • 196 BCE

    Rosetta Stone carved

  • 31 BCE

    Battle of Actium

  • 30 BCE

    Cleopatra VII died