Ancient Egypt - New Kingdom

By miranda_wilson
  • Period: 2030 BCE to 1540 BCE

    Middle Kingdom

  • 1550 BCE

    18TH DYNASTY BEGINS

    The 18th Dynasty begins with Ahmose I, who rises to power. He built some of the last pyramids in Eygpt and laid the foundation for the New Kingdom Period. Egypt is still divided with the Hyksos controlling Lower Egypt.
  • Period: 1540 BCE to 712 BCE

    New Kingdom

  • 1532 BCE

    HYKSOS EXPELLED

    Ahmose I of Thebes subdues and expels the Hyksos at Avaris, restoring power to the lands of Canaan and Nubia and unifying Egypt under the rule of one pharaoh.
  • 1530 BCE

    AHMOSE EXPANDS TEMPLE BUILDING

    Ahmose resumes large-scale construction projects similar to those before the Second Intermediate Period. For instance, he expands the Amun temple in Karnak and the Montu temple at Armant.
  • 1504 BCE

    SON OF AHMOSE PASSES AWAY

    Amenhotep I (who came to power after Ahmose I passes away) dies at a young age. Thutmose I, his brother-in-law, rises to power. Thutmose I campaigns all the way to Mesopotamia, makes Thebes the most imposing city of the kingdom and erects the Obelisk at the Karnak temple. The Egyptian Empire reaches its greatest expansion.
  • 1497 BCE

    Hatshepsut co-rules as regent

    Hatshepsut co-rules as regent with Thutmose III, her stepson, who was too young to rule alone. Hatshepsut was more or less the sole ruler, and she had a very successful rule.
  • 1479 BCE

    THUTMOSE III EXPANDS EGYPTIAN RULE

    Thutmose III rises to power and reorganizes the bureaucracy of the empire’s military. Egypt of the New Kingdom is at the height of its power.
  • 1458 BCE

    Thutmose III is victorious against the Mitannis

    Thutmose III is victorious against the Mitannis, conquering Syria. Ancient Egypt rises to the peak of its power and influence.
  • 1391 BCE

    AMUN TEMPLE AT LUXOR IS BUILT

    Amenhotep III rises to power. He builds the Amun temple at Luxor. the Amun temple is the largest religious building ever constructed. It is a city of temples built over 2,000 years and is dedicated to the Theban triad of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu
  • 1391 BCE

    Amenhotep III Builds the palace at Malkata

    Malkata palace is located in/near the city of Thebes, which was the capital city of Egypt at the time.
  • 1353 BCE

    Amenhotep IV becomes pharaoh

    Amenhotep IV becomes pharaoh and marries Nefrititi. The new capital is now Armana, north of Thebes.
  • 1333 BCE

    Tutankhamun

    Tutankhamun becomes the ruler of Egypt.
  • 1319 BCE

    General Horemheb

    General Horemheb rises to the throne. He relocates the capital back to Memphis.
  • 1307 BCE

    19th Dynasty Begins

    Horemheb passes away, appointing Ramesses I as the next pharaoh. This begins the 19th Dynasty.