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Period: 1567 BCE to 1085 BCE
New Kingdom
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1550 BCE
The 18th Dynasty Begins
The 18th Dynasty begins with Ahmose I, who rises to power. He built some of the last pyramids in Egypt and laid the foundation for the New Kingdom Period. -
1532 BCE
Hyksos Expelled
Ahmose I of Thebes subdues and expels the Hyksos at Avaris, restoring power to the lands of Canaan and Nubia -
1530 BCE
Ahmose resumes construction projects
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. -
1525 BCE
Ahmose I passes away
Amenhotep I begins his reign. He was not expected to ascend, but since the original heir had passed away, he would become the next Pharaoh -
1520 BCE
Amenhotep I separates his mortuary temple and royal
Allegedly he did this to deter tomb robbers from finding his burial site. He was the first pharaoh to do this. -
1504 BCE
Amenhotep passes away
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. -
1500 BCE
Expansion of Egyptian Empire
The Egyptian Empire expands as far as the Euphrates. -
1492 BCE
Thutmose I passes away
Thutmose I is the first pharaoh to be buried in the Valley of the Kings in a tomb cut in the rock -
1479 BCE
Thutmose III rises to power
He also reorganizes the bureaucracy of the empire's military -
1479 BCE
Hatshepsut co-rules
Hatshepsut co-rules as regent with Thutmose III, her stepson, who was too young to rule alone. -
Period: 1473 BCE to 1458 BCE
Hatshepsut Rules
Hatshepsut declares herself ruler, ruling alongside Thutmose III, although practically she was the sole ruler. Her rule is marked by great progress and prosperity. When he reached the appropriate age, Hatshepsut makes Thutmose the general of the Egyptian armies. -
1458 BCE
Syria is conquered
Thutmose III is victorious against the Mitannis, conquering Syria. Ancient Egypt rises to the peak of its power and influence. -
1391 BCE
Amenhotep III rises to power
He builds the Amun Temple at Luxor and the palace at Malkata (near Thebes) -
1353 BCE
Amenhotep IV (later Akhenaten) becomes pharaoh
He marries Nefertiti and relocates the new capital to Amarna, north of Thebes, dedicating it to the god Aten and forbidding references to all other deities. -
1333 BCE
Tutankhamun becomes the ruler of Egypt
When he became king (about 9 years old) , he married his half-sister, Ankhesenpaaten, who later changed her name to Ankhesenamun. They had two daughters, both stillborn. -
1323 BCE
Tutankhamun
Tutankhamun dies early at age 19 possibly due to congenital flaws, results of constant inbreeding among the royal family. He is consequently buried in the Valley of the Kings. -
1319 BCE
General Horemheb rises to the throne
He reforms the state and suppresses the preceding Amarna rulers. He relocates the capital back to Memphis. -
1307 BCE
Horemheb passes away
Before this, he had appointed his vizier, Ramesses I as the next pharaoh since he had heirs (to avoid succession problems). This begins the 19th Dynasty. -
1306 BCE
Ramesses I passes away
His son, Seti I, rises to the throne. -
1290 BCE
Seti dies
Seti I passes away after completing the largest tomb in the Valley of the Kings. His son, Ramesses II, rises to the throne. -
1274 BCE
Battle of Kadesh
Battle between Pharaoh Ramesses II and Hittite king, Muwatalli II. -
1258 BCE
The Treaty of Kadesh
World’s first peace treaty between the Hittites and the Egyptians. -
1250 BCE
Ramesses II passes away
Ramesses II passes away 6 years after he relocates the capital to Pi-Ramesse in the delta and constructs the Colossus at Memphis, two temples at Abu Simbel, a tomb at Thebes, and the Hypostyle Hall of the Karnak temple at Luxor. -
1194 BCE
Sethnakhte comes to power
The 20th Dynasty begins with Sethnakhte, who was not a direct relative of his predecessors. He may have been a usurper. -
1194 BCE
Sethnakhte passes away
His son Ramesses III assumes the throne. He is often regarded as the last great pharaoh of the New Kingdom era. -
1180 BCE
Ramesses III fortifies Xois
He attempts to try to hold off the threat of the invading Sea Peoples. -
1178 BCE
Ramesses III thoroughly defeats the Sea Peoples on the shores at Xois
He defeats them despite the Sea Peoples increasing their efforts in invading Egypt
