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3150 BCE
First Pharaoh Menes Unites Upper and Lower Egypt
Strong central government. -
3000 BCE
Trade Already Established between Syria and Egypt
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2560 BCE
Great Pyramid of Giza constructed
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2500 BCE
Great Sphinx of Giza built
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Period: 2181 BCE to 2040 BCE
First Intermediate Period in Egypt
Egypt in a period of chaos and internal strife. -
1800 BCE
Bronze Working Introduced to Egypt
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Period: 1782 BCE to 1570 BCE
Second Intermediate Period
Egyptians hold rule in middle Egypt, Hyksos hold rule in the North, and Nubians hold the south. Egypt would be reunited under Egyptian rule after this period. -
1700 BCE
Kush formed to the south of Egypt
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1528 BCE
Peace Treaty between Hittites and Egyptians
World's first known peace treaty. -
Period: 1504 BCE to 1492 BCE
Ancient Egypt at its peak control
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Period: 1336 BCE to 1327 BCE
Reign of King Tut
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Period: 1279 BCE to 1212 BCE
Reign of Ramesses II the Great
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Period: 1069 BCE to 525 BCE
Third Intermediate Period of Egypt
Another period of Egypt being split in two, just like the first intermediate period. -
750 BCE
Iron Working Introduced To Egypt
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Period: 712 BCE to 621 BCE
Egypt Ruled by the Kushites
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Period: 671 BCE to 653 BCE
Assyrian Rule in Egypt
By 653, Assyria, which had ruled all of Egypt, had been expelled from the area. -
601 BCE
Babylon Fails to conquer Egypt
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535 BCE
Persia Conquers Egypt
From this date until 336 BC, Persia is the dominant force in Egypt and eventually manages to conquer the whole region. The area after that is after the late period and not covered here.