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3100 BC |
The Egyptian civilization
began when King Menes founded the first Egyptian
dynasty |
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3100 BC |
3100-2950: The First and
second dynasties ruled Egypt and began using
hieroglyphics. Hor-Aha, is considered to be the
first king of the first Dynasty
Memphis, in Lower Egypt, was established as the
capital of Egypt
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2950 BC |
2950-2575: The first Egyptian
pyramid is built - the Step Pyramid at Saqqara for
King Zoser (aka Djoser) who was one of the kings of
the 3rd Dynasty
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2575 BC |
2575 -2150 BC: The Old Kingdom
(the 4th-8th Dynasties) - The Great Pyramids of
Egypt were built at Dahshur and Giza and revered as
one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. King
Unas (the last ruler of the 5th Dynasty) had the
burial chamber in his pyramid inscribed with spells
for the afterlife. These are referred to as the
Pyramid Texts.
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2125 BC |
2125-1975 BC: The 9th-11th
Egyptian Dynasties the 1st Intermediate Period.
During this time Egypt saw a breakdown of central
government
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1975 BC |
1975-1640 BC The 11th-14th
Egyptian Dynasties the Middle Kingdom - Amenemhet is
the most notable pharaoh who overthrew Mentuhotep
III
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1630 BC |
1630 -1520 BC The 15th-17th
Egyptian Dynasties the 2nd Intermediate Period
Hyksos raiders from Asia and moved into the Delta
and introduced the Egyptians to the chariot
Ahmose eventually expelled the Hyksos from Egypt
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1400 BC |
1400s: King Thutmose III and
Ancient Egypt reached the height of its power when
military expeditions brought the eastern coast of
the Mediterranean Sea under Egyptian rule
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1539 BC |
1539 -1075 BC: The
18th-20th Egyptian Dynasties New Kingdom and the
building of the tombs of the Valley of Kings. The
great Pharoahs included Hatshepsut (the famous
female Pharoah), Akhenaten, Tutankhamun, Tuthmosis
and Ramesses II.
King Akhenaten established
a new religious order worshipping the sun god Aten.
During this time the
Egyptians developed a permanent army
Ramesses XI was the last of
the rulers of the New Kingdom.
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1075 BC |
1075-715 The 21st-25th
Egyptian Dynasties the 3rd Intermediate Period - the
Nubians conquer Egypt (late 8th century)
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715 BC |
715-332 The 20th-30th Egyptian
Dynasties the Late Period and the Persians conquer
Egypt in 525BC lead by the Persian king Cambyses II
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332 BC |
Alexander the Great conquers
Egypt. Alexander the Great occupies Egypt and his
general, Ptolemy, becomes king and founds a dynasty.
Greek culture was spread throughout Egypt during
this dynasty. The city of Alexandria was founded and
became famous for the Great Library and the great
Lighthouse of Alexandria which was one of the Seven
Wonders of the Ancient World.
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196BC |
The Rosetta Stone is carved |
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51 BC |
51-30 BC - Cleopatra VII
reigns and became the mistress of Julius Caesar and
gave birth to his son, Octavian.
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37 BC |
37 BC Queen Cleopatra VII of
the Ptolemies marries Mark Antony |
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31 BC |
31 BC Octavian defeated Antony
and Cleopatra in the sea Battle of Actium . Both
Antony and Cleopatra committed suicide
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30 BC |
30 BC Egypt becomes a province
of the Roman Empire |
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384 AD |
Theodosius ordered the
adherence to Christianity |
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395 AD |
The Roman empire split into
West and East and Egypt became part of the Byzantine
Empire |
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642 AD |
642 AD The Arabs captured
Alexandria and Egypt became an important part of the
Islamic Empire
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868 |
868 - 969 The Tulunid and the
Ikhshidid dynasty rule Egypt |
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969 |
Fatimid rulers seized Egypt
and founded the Egyptian city Al-Qahirah (modern day
Cairo) |
