Ancient Egypt

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  • 2690 BCE

    All Powers Unite

    King Khasekhemwy brings the north and south Egypt together.
  • Period: 2686 BCE to 2181 BCE

    The Old Kingdom

  • 2589 BCE

    One of the Seven World Wonders

    One of the Seven World Wonders
    The Pyramids of Giza had begun to be built in the reign of King Khufu, also known as Cheops
  • 2558 BCE

    The Great Sphinx

    The Sphinx is built by Khafra after the pyramids of Giza.
  • 2283 BCE

    The Last Dynasty

    King Pepi, the last Pharaoh of the 6th Dynasty, dies.
  • 2180 BCE

    The First Illness

    This was a period when crops were bad, poor warfare, and an indulgence in lawlessness. The people blamed it upon the Pharaohs, believing they had lost the favor of the gods. This ended the Old Kingdom.
  • 2040 BCE

    King Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II

    King Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II
    The capital, Thebes, is established and the 11th Dynasty begins.
  • Period: 2040 BCE to 1782 BCE

    The Middle Kingdom

  • 2000 BCE

    The Obelisk

    Mentuhotep III builds the very first obelisk in for one of their gods, Ra.
  • 1962 BCE

    Expansion

    Senusret I, like his father, tries to expand Egypt into the other Canaanite territories.
  • 1844 BCE

    Pharaoh Amenemhet III

    Marks the golden age for the Middle Kingdom. After his death, however, the 12th dynasty begins to decline.
  • 1720 BCE

    The Hyskos

    Egypt begins to crumble again. A Second Illness occurs and the Hyksos, a Syro-Canaanite dynasty become the 15th dynasty to rule over Egypt.
  • Period: 1570 BCE to 1069 BCE

    The New Kingdom

  • Period: 525 BCE to 332 BCE

    The Late Period