Ancient Egypt

By Haylie R.
  • Period: 2575 BCE to 2150 BCE

    Old Kingdom

    Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx are built. sun god Re became prominent in the Egyptian religion.
  • Period: 1975 BCE to 1640 BCE

    Middle Kingdom

    Pharaoh Mentuhotep II reunites the two parts of Egypt under one rule signaling. Royal tombs moved to the north near the city of Memphis.
  • 1520 BCE

    Amhose I reunites the kingdom and the New Kingdom begins.

  • Period: 1520 BCE to 1075 BCE

    New Kingdom

  • 1506 BCE

    Tuthmosis I becomes Pharaoh. He is the first to be buried in the Valley of the Kings. For the next 500 years this will be the main burial area for the royalty of Egypt.

  • 1479 BCE

    Hatshepsut becomes Pharaoh. She is one of the most successful woman pharaohs and rules for 22 years.

  • 1386 BCE

    Amenhotep III becomes Pharaoh. Under his reign the Egyptian civilization would reach its peak in prosperity, power, and art. He builds the Temple of Luxor.

  • 1352 BCE

    Akhenaten changed the Egyptian religion to worship a single god.

  • 305 BCE

    Ptolemy I becomes Pharaoh and the Ptolemic period begins. Alexandria becomes the new capital.

  • 305 BCE

    The last Pharaoh, Cleopatra VII, dies.

  • 1279

    Rameses II becomes Pharaoh. He would rule for 67 years and build many monuments.