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2925 BCE
Menes unites Egypt
It is known that during his reign, the Pahraoh Menes was able to unite upper and lower Egypt into a single centralized monarchy. He is also known for being the first Pharaoh to achieve this. -
Period: 2686 BCE to 2134 BCE
Old kingdom
The old kingdom is the period in which is known the starts of Egypt, and how it became a civilization. This period contained a sub-period called Early Dynastic period, which itself contained eleven Egyptian dynasties. -
Period: 2050 BCE to 1800 BCE
Middle Kingdom
It started at the end of the eleventh dynasty -
1720 BCE
Hyksos conquer Egypt
Around 1720-1710 Egypt was invaded by people of obscure race, this people mixed into the Egyptian civilization and came to power using the advantage that the pharaoh didnt have any sons that proceed him, taking power of Egypt easily. -
Period: 1550 BCE to 1077 BCE
New Kingdom
It was the period of time in which Egypt had the most prosperous time, marking the top of its power. It contained the 18th to the 20th dynasty of Egypt, also, this was the time Egypt extent the most. This period ended when Ramses XI power grew so weak that he couldn't hold the kingdom anymore. -
Period: 1478 BCE to 1458 BCE
Reign of Hatshepsut
Hatsheput reigned Egypt as the 5th pharaoh of the 18 dynasty of Egypt for more than 20 years, she was responsible for many buildings and made Egypt flourish, until her dead, her improvements help the entire Egypt. -
Period: 1458 BCE to 1426 BCE
Reign of Tutmose III
Egyptian king of the 18th dynasty, often regarded as one of the greatest the rulers of ancient Egypt. Thutmose III was a great warrior who brought the Egyptian empire to the zenith of its power by conquering all of Syria, crossing the Euphrates to defeat the Mitannians and many other armies. He also built many temples along Egypt. Curiously Hatsheput imposed herself as the pharaoh since right then he was a child. -
Period: 1279 BCE to 1213 BCE
Reign of Ramses II
Ramses the great was an Egypcian pharaoh which had one of the longest periods of reign in Egypt, he was also known for the wars agains the Hittites and the Lybyans, and for building many colossal statues of him. His reign helped Egypt in an strategic way. -
525 BCE
Persians conquer Egypt
After Cyrus II died, his son Cambyses II lead Persia to the victory of the war between Egypt and Persia, a war which initiated because of a planned strike of Egypt against Persia. -
332 BCE
Greeks conquer Egypt
Around the year 332, an army of greeks surprised Egypt, since attacking by surprise made Egyptian defenses unable to resist the attack, next to this, Greece ruled over Egypt. -
Ancient Egypt
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