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130
Cleopatra kills herself
130 B.C.
After romances with Julius Caesar and Marc Antony, Cleopatra killed herself. She was believed to have done it with poison from the bite of a snake. This event was important because a pharaoh commited suicide. -
332
Alexander the Great conquers Egypt
332 B.C.
This event is imprtant because it marked the beginning of the Greek period in Egypt. During this time period, the city of Alexandria was established. The Library of Alexandria was the biggest library in the world until it was destroyed. -
Jan 1, 642
Amr Ibn al-As takes over Egypt
642 A.D.
This event was important because Amr Ibn al-As was Muslim, and this caused most of the Egyptian citizens to convert to Islam. -
The Suez Canal was finished
This was very important because it made trade a lot easier between Europe and Asia, It cut half the distance between them. When the Canal was built, Europe or Asia no longer had to go all the way around Africa to get to the other continent. -
Egypt becomes a british colony
This event was important because the richer and higher classes in Egypt accepted British rule. They often sent their children to Britian to go to school.They became lawyers and administrators on behalf of the british. -
Israel beats Egypt, Syria, and Jordan in the Six Day War.
This was important because Israel took control of the Sinai peninsula. -
The Aswan Dam is completed
The completion of the Aswan Dam is important because it improved the agriculture and industry of Egypt. -
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is opened
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is important because it was bulit as a tribute to the library that was in Alexandria about 2,500 years ago. It has eleven floors and the capacity for five million books. -
Menes unifies Lower and Upper Egypt
3100 B.C.
The unifcation of Lower and Upper egypt was very important because it led to trade between the two, made Egypt one country, and made Egypt stronger. -
Farming in the Nile Valley
5000 B.C.
This was very important because if they had not developed farming, the would not have become a civilization and they would not have gotten very much food, if any at all.
