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2925 BCE
Menes Unites Egypt
Legendary first king of unified Egypt, who, according to tradition, joined Upper and Lower Egypt in a single centralized monarchy. -
Period: 2686 BCE to 2134 BCE
Old Kingdom
Is also known as the 'Age of the Pyramids' or 'Age of the Pyramid Builders' as it includes the great 4th Dynasty when King Sneferu perfected the art of pyramid buildin -
Period: 2030 BCE to 1640 BCE
Middle Kingdom
Is considered ancient Egypt's Classical Age during which the culture produced some of its greatest works of art and literature. -
1700 BCE
Hyksos Conquer Egypt
The Hyksos invaded Egypt during the second intermediate period, around 1700 B.C. They formed the 15th Dynasty and ruled Lower Egypt for just over one hundred years. -
Period: 1550 BCE to 1069 BCE
New kingdom
The New Kingdom was noted for its territorial expansion and its richness of architecture and art under rulers such as Amenhotep III and Ramses II -
Period: 1504 BCE to 1426 BCE
Reign of Tutmose III
Tutmose III was one of the greatest ruler and skilled warrior of the ancient Egypt. He brought power to the Egyptian Empire by conquering Syria -
Period: 1479 BCE to 1458 BCE
Reignof Hatshepsut
Was the first female ruler of ancient Egypt to reign as a male with the full authority of pharaoh. -
Period: 1279 BCE to 1213 BCE
Reign of Ramses II
Third king of the 19th dynasty of ancient Egypt, whose reign was the second longest in Egyptian history. -
621 BCE
Persians Conquer Egypt
Persians army defeated Egyptians and occupade the province. -
332 BCE
Greeks Conquer Egypt
Alexander the Great and his Greek army conquered Egypt from the Persians who were ruling Egypt. At first the Egyptians thought he would make them independent again, but he did not. Alexander made Egypt part of his own empire.