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130
Cleopatra VII died
(30 B.C.) Cleopatra VII commited suicide. She died at the age of 39. -
196
Rosetta Stone was carved
(196 B.C.) The Rosetta Stone was carved by the Egyptians. The stone had 3 languages carved into it, all saying the same thing. -
300
Last use of hieroglyphic writing
(300 A.D.) People stopped using hieroglyphics as their writing system. Now people in Egpyt use the Arabic alphabet for their writing system. -
525
Persians conquered Egypt
(525 B.C.) The Persians invaded Egypt and started a war. They fought off the Libyans to conquer Egypt. -
Jan 1, 642
Egypt was conquered by the Arabs
(642 A.D.) Egpyt was conquered by the Arabs. In 646, they turned Egypt into a colony. -
Napoleon Bonaparte invades Egypt and the discovery of the Rosetta stone
(1798 and 1799 A.D.) Napoleon invades Egypt with his troops. A year later they find a rock buried in the sand and it was the Rosetta Stone. -
Mentuhotep II gained control of the entire country
(2055 B.C.) Mentuhotep II gained the control of the entire country of Egypt. It was split apart before he gained control. -
Great Pyramids of Giza were built
(2600 B.C.) The Egyptians built the Great Pyramids of Giza to bury their pharaohs. The Great Pyramid weighs 6.5 million tons. -
The first stone pyramid was built
(2700 B.C.) The Egyptians built the first stone pyramid. The slaves made the pyraid. -
People start to settle into the Nile Valley
(3500 B.C.) People in ancient Egypt found the Nile Valley. They started building in the valley.
