New Kingdom Egypt

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  • Period: 1550 BCE to 1525 BCE

    Reign of Ahmose

  • 1532 BCE

    Hyksos are expelled, restoring power to Nubia and Canaan

  • 1530 BCE

    Amun and Montu temples are expanded

  • 1525 BCE

    Temple of Karnak is rebuilt

  • 1525 BCE

    Military campains to Kush

  • Period: 1525 BCE to 1504 BCE

    Reign of Amenhotep

  • 1504 BCE

    Egyptian Empire expands to Mesopotamia

  • Period: 1504 BCE to 1492 BCE

    Reign of Thutmose I

  • 1500 BCE

    Egyptian Empire expands to the Euphrates

  • 1492 BCE

    First pharaoh buried in Valley of the Kings

  • Period: 1492 BCE to 1479 BCE

    Reign of Thutmose II

  • 1479 BCE

    Trade trip to Punt brings valuable objects and connections

  • 1479 BCE

    Obelisks are created

  • Period: 1479 BCE to 1425 BCE

    Reign of Hatshepsut

  • Period: 1479 BCE to 1425 BCE

    Reign of Thutmose III

  • 1458 BCE

    Egyptian Empire expands to Syria

  • Period: 1427 BCE to 1400 BCE

    Reign of Amenhotep II

  • Period: 1400 BCE to 1390 BCE

    Reign of Thutmose IV

  • Period: 1390 BCE to 1352 BCE

    Reign of Amenhotep III

  • 1353 BCE

    Akhenaten employs monotheistic religion and moves capital to Amarna

  • Period: 1352 BCE to 1336 BCE

    Reign of Amenhotep IV (Akhenaten)

  • Period: 1338 BCE to 1336 BCE

    Reign of Smenkhkare

  • 1336 BCE

    Capital is returned to Thebes

  • Period: 1336 BCE to 1327 BCE

    Reign of Tutankhamun

  • Period: 1327 BCE to 1323 BCE

    Reign of Ay

  • Period: 1323 BCE to 1295 BCE

    Reign of Horemheb

  • 1319 BCE

    Capital is moved to Memphis

  • 1300 BCE

    Canal is constructed between the Nile and the Red Sea

  • Period: 1295 BCE to 1294 BCE

    Reign of Rameses I

  • Period: 1294 BCE to 1279 BCE

    Reign of Seti I

  • 1290 BCE

    Economy and empire are strengthened by rule

  • Period: 1279 BCE to 1213 BCE

    Reign of Rameses II

  • Period: 1274 BCE to 1258 BCE

    Battle of Kadesh against the Hitties, ends in peace treaty

  • 1250 BCE

    Capital is moved to Pi-Ramesse

  • 1250 BCE

    Colossus in Memphis, Karnak temple in Luxor, two temples in Abu Simbel, a tomb inThebes, and the Hypostyle Hall are constructed

  • Period: 1213 BCE to 1203 BCE

    Reign of Merenptah

  • Period: 1203 BCE to 1200 BCE

    Reign of Amenmessu

  • Period: 1200 BCE to 1194 BCE

    Reign of Seti II

  • Period: 1194 BCE to 1188 BCE

    Reign of Saptah

  • Period: 1188 BCE to 1186 BCE

    Reign of Tausret

  • Period: 1186 BCE to 1184 BCE

    Reign of Setnakht

  • Period: 1184 BCE to 1153 BCE

    Reign of Rameses III

  • 1180 BCE

    Xois city increases defence against sea people

  • 1180 BCE

    Sea people increase efforts of invasion

  • 1178 BCE

    Sea people are defeted in Xois

  • Period: 1153 BCE to 1147 BCE

    Reign of Rameses IV

  • Period: 1147 BCE to 1143 BCE

    Reign of Rameses V

  • Period: 1143 BCE to 1136 BCE

    Reign of Rameses VI

  • Period: 1136 BCE to 1129 BCE

    Reign of Rameses VII

  • Period: 1129 BCE to 1126 BCE

    Reign of Rameses VIII

  • Period: 1126 BCE to 1108 BCE

    Reign of Rameses IX

  • Period: 1108 BCE to 1104 BCE

    Reign of Rameses X

  • Period: 1104 BCE to 1069 BCE

    Reign of Rameses XI