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3500 BCE
early settlers
early settlers arrived on the Nile valley -
3100 BCE
hieroglyphic script
hieroglyphic scripts were developed and used by the ancient Egyptians for 3500 years -
3100 BCE
Narmer
Narmer (Menes) became the first Egyptian pharaoh to conquer and rule over upper and lower Egypt -
2700 BCE
first pyramid
the first stone pyramid was built -
2600 BCE
the pyramids of Giza
the pyramids of Giza were built -
2200 BCE
upper and lower Egypt divided
the government in ancient Egypt collapsed and upper and lower Egypt were ruled by different pharaohs -
2055 BCE
mentuhotep II
mentuhotep united both kingdoms and ruled over all Egypt -
2000 BCE
agriculture, Karnak and nubia
between 2000 - 1700 BC many important events occurred these include, the agricultural development of the Faiyum, the initial building of the temple of Karnak and the Egyptians attempted to control Nubia for their gold and jewels. -
1700 BCE
Hykmos
hykmos rulers take control of the delta -
1600 BCE
Ahmose
Ahmose becomes Pharaoh and unifies Egypt again -
1500 BCE
Hatshepsut
Hatshepsut becomes Pharaoh -
1400 BCE
change in religion
When Akhenaten becomes Pharaoh he changes the Egyptian religion. upon his death Pharaoh returns Egypt to traditional religion. -
1300 BCE
Pharaoh Ramses
Pharaoh Ramses fought in the battle of Kadesh -
1100 BCE
upper and lower Egypt
upper and lower Egypt divided again -
800 BCE
Nubia
Piy, King of Nubia, conquered Egypt -
671 BCE
Assyrians
Egypt was attacked by the Assyrians -
525 BCE
Persia
the Persians conquered Egypt -
332 BCE
Alexander the great
Egypt was conquered by Alexander the great -
305 BCE
Ptolemy
Ptolemy became Pharaoh -
196 BCE
Rosetta stone
the Rosetta stone was carved -
31 BCE
battle of Actium
Egypt fought Rome in the battle of Actium and was defeated. Egypt became part of the roman empire -
30 BCE
Cleopatra
Cleopatra VII died and ancient Egypt ended