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2700 BCE
A new dynasty rose to power in Egypt
This dynasty was called the third dynasty -
2700 BCE
Smooth sided pyramids started to be built
The steps of the pyramids were covered and filled with limestone. -
2700 BCE
The power of Egyptian monarchy reached its zenith
Zenith means the height or highest point at the time -
Period: 2700 BCE to 2200 BCE
Old Kingdom
Building and maintaining pyramids costed too much. Pharaohs could not collect enough taxes to keep up with expenses. For the next 160 years after the falling of the old kingdom, Egypt had no rulers. -
2500 BCE
Khufu reigned as a pharaoh
Little knowledge is known about Khufu, despite his popularity. -
2200 BCE
Falling of the Old Kingdom
The old kingdom fell because of a decline in wealth and power of pharaohs. Nobles were the cause of the falling because they challenged the pharaohs. -
2050 BCE
Powerful pharaoh defeated his rivals
His rule after he defeated his rivals led to the beginning of the Middle Kingdom. -
2050 BCE
A period of order and stability started to unfold
This happened because one pharaoh was ruling and helping the people make decisions -
Period: 2050 BCE to 1750 BCE
Middle Kindom
A period of order and stability in Egypt that lasted to about 1750 BC. -
2040 BCE
The nobles reign ended
There was no central ruler from 2200 - 2040 bc. -
1750 BCE
Hyksos invade Lower Egypt
They used horses, chariots, and advanced weapons to conquer Lower Egypt. Hyksos ruled Egypt as pharaohs for the next 200 years. -
1750 BCE
Egypt be an to fall into disorder once more
This happened because of the Hyksos -
1550 BCE
Hyksos’s reign starts to end
The reign ending sets off the start of the new kingdom. -
Period: 1550 BCE to 1050 BCE
New Kingdom
The period in which Egypt reached the height of its power and glory. -
1500 BCE
Ahmose drove the Hyksos out of Egypt
Ahmose is also known as Thebes. He declared himself as king. -
1400 BCE
Egypt becomes the leading military power in the region
Egyptian empire extended from the Euphrates River to southern Nubia. -
1400 BCE
This is the shape of the New Kingdom in 1400 B.C.
These trade routes allowed the New Kingdom to have access to a bunch of resources around them -
1200 BCE
Ramses the Great fought the Hittites, who came from Asia Minor
The two fought fiercely for years, but they couldn’t defeat each other.