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332
B.C. Alexander the Great conquers Egypt
Alexander The Great
By the time he was 20 Alexander had conquered much of the Nea East In 332 B.C. he conquered Egypt. One of his generals Ptolemy I would go on to found the dynasty named for him. Cleopatra was one of his descendants -
Period: 400 to
Egypt: Alexander the Great and Back to the Beginning
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525
B.C. Persians conquered Egypt
The Persians were native to the Near East.The Persians conquered Egypt in 525 B.C. and controlled the country until 332 B.C.. -
Jan 1, 1279
B.C. Ramesses II is born
Ramesses II ruled Egypt for 66 years he built many temples and other construction projects. -
Jan 1, 1352
B.C. Akhenaten changed Egyptian religion
Akhenaten changed Egyptian religion to focus solely on the god Aten. His decision was not popular. When Akhenaten died his son Tutankhamen became pharaoh -
Jan 1, 1473
B.C. Hatshepsut becames pharaoh
Hatshepsut was a pharaoh who ruled ancient Egypt from 1473 B.C. to 1458 B.C.. Hatshepsut came to power because her step-son (Thutmosis III) was too young to rule. -
Jan 1, 1550
B.C. Ahmose reunified country
In about 1550, Ahmose threw the Hyksos out of Egypt and became pharaoh of Upper and Lower Egypt bringing the two together again. -
B.C. Hyksos rulers took control of Delta region
The Hyksos were a group of people who settled in Egypt at the end of the Middle Kingdom. They brought the chariot to egypt. -
B.C. Nubian king Piye conquers Egypt
Nubian King Piye is the first Nubian to conquer Egypt. Nubian kings rule Egypt until 664 B.C -
B.C. Assyrians Conquer Egypt
The Assyrians came from Mesopotamia. They conquered Egypt in 669 B.C., and remained in control until 525 B.C.. -
B.C. Mentuhotep II gained control of all Eygpt
Mentuhotep II gained control of entire country and united upper and lower Egypt. -
B.C.Various kings fought over Egypt
In 2200 B.C. the ruling parties in Egypt collapsed leaving no clear leader several leaders fought for control. For about 150 years Upper and Lower Egypt had different rulers. -
B.C. Pyramids of Giza built
The largest of the three stone pyramids of Giza was built for the pharaoh Khufu. It is 147 meters high and its estimated weight is about 6,500,000 tones. The second of the Giza pyramids was built for the pharaoh Khafra. Although it is shorter than Khufu’s pyramids it looks bigger because it was built on higher ground. -
B.C. The Great Sphinx
Around the same time the great Pyramids were built The Great Sphinx was also constructed. It is located near Khafra's pyramid on the Giza plateau. The Great Sphinx has the body of a lion and the head of a human. -
B.C. First stone pyramid built
The Step Pyramid was the first Pyramid that was built it was constructed at Saqqara for the pharaoh Djoser. It was made by building several 'steps' or layers of stone on top of each other -
B.C. Hieroglyphic script developed
Hieroglyphic was one of the first complete scripts to be used in ancient Egypt. It was use for over 3500 years. Around the same time the Pharaoh Narmer unified Upper and Lower Egypt the first Egyptian king to do so. -
B.C. Early Settlers in the Nile Valley
People began to settle in the Nile valley around 7000 B.C. These early settlers were farmers who grew crops and raised animals, these people also built permanent homes on the banks of the Nile.
