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3150 BCE
Narmer first Pharaoh
Narmer was the first king of Egypt who unified the country peacefully at the beginning of the First Dynastic Period (c. 3150 - 2613 BCE). He has also had been cited as the last king of the Predynastic Period (c. 6000 - 3150 BCE) before the rise of a king named Menes who unified the country through conquest. -
2686 BCE
King Menes founded the capital of Egypt
King Menes founded the capital of ancient Egypt at White Walls later known as Memphis, in the north, near the apex of the Nile River delta. The capital would grow into a great metropolis that dominated Egyptian society during the Old Kingdom period. -
2560 BCE
Building the Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid of Giza was built for the fourth Dynasty Pharaoh Khufu. It is part of a pyramid complex of 3 pyramids. The Great Pyramid of Giza is located in Cairo, Egypt. -
2055 BCE
The collapse of The Old Kingdom
The Old Kingdom ended in chaos. Nothing certain is known about what happened, but it seems that the country declined gradually, perhaps due to bad government, or, more likely, due to a series of bad harvests, which resulted in widespread. -
1570 BCE
The New Kingdom
The New Kingdom, also referred to as the Egyptian Empire, is the period in ancient Egyptian history between the 16th century BC and the 11th century BC, covering the 18th, 19th, and 20th dynasties of Egypt. Radiocarbon dating places the exact beginning of the New Kingdom between 1570 BC and 1544 BC. The New Kingdom followed the Second Intermediate Period and was succeeded by the Third Intermediate Period. It was Egypt's most prosperous time and marked the peak of its power. -
1323 BCE
King Tut Dies
Tutankhamun was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, during the period of Egyptian history known as the New Kingdom or sometimes the New Empire Period. He has, since the discovery of his intact tomb, been referred to colloquially as King Tut. -
669 BCE
Assyrians Attack Egypt
The Assyrians came from Mesopotamia. They conquered Egypt in 669 B.C., and controlled the country until 525 B.C. King Esarhaddon (680-669 B.C.E.), expanded the Assyrian empire to its greatest. At the height of his great power, in 671 B.C.E., he conquered Egypt in less than a month. -
525 BCE
The Persians Conquered Egypt
The Persians came from the Near East. They conquered Egypt in 525 B.C. and controlled the country until 332 B.C.. -
300
Last use of Hieroglyphics writing
Cursive hieroglyphs were used for religious literature on papyrus and wood. Late survivals of hieroglyphic use are found well into the Roman period, extending into the 4th century AD. With the final closing of pagan temples in the 5th century, knowledge of hieroglyphic writing was lost. -
Howard Carter finds King Tut's tomb
Howard Carter was an Egyptologist who worked in Egypt in the early 20th century. In 1922, he found the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun and when he opened it he saw that it had not been touched for a long time.
