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2925 BCE
First dynasty
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2700 BCE
Smooth pyramids
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Period: 2700 BCE to 2200 BCE
Old kingdom
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2600 BCE
Political system
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2500 BCE
Khufu rules
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2500 BCE
Great sphinx built
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Period: 2200 BCE to 2050 BCE
Nobles rule (no pharaoh)
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2050 BCE
Powerful pharaoh rules again (start of Middle Kingdom)
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Period: 2050 BCE to 1750 BCE
Middle kingdom
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1960 BCE
Capital is moved from Thebes to lisht
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1950 BCE
First Egyptian standing army
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1930 BCE
Construction of the Temple of Amun begins
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1803 BCE
13th dynasty begins
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Period: 1750 BCE to 1550 BCE
Hyksos rule
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1650 BCE
Hyksos
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Period: 1550 BCE to 1050 BCE
New kingdom
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1549 BCE
Start of 18th dynasty (King Tut, Ramses III, Etc)
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1503 BCE
Start of Hatshepsut reign
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1400 BCE
Egypt is a leading military power
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1200 BCE
Ramses fought the hittites
