Ancient Egypt

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  • 2925 BCE

    Menes unites Egypt

    It is known that during his reign, the Pahraoh Menes was able to unite upper and lower Egypt into a single centralized monarchy. He is also known for being the first Pharaoh to achieve this.
  • Period: 2686 BCE to 2134 BCE

    Old kingdom

    The old kingdom is the period in which is known the starts of Egypt, and how it became a civilization. This period contained a sub-period called Early Dynastic period, which itself contained eleven Egyptian dynasties.
  • Period: 2050 BCE to 1800 BCE

    Middle Kingdom

    It started at the end of the eleventh dynasty
  • 1720 BCE

    Hyksos conquer Egypt

    Around 1720-1710 Egypt was invaded by people of obscure race, this people mixed into the Egyptian civilization and came to power using the advantage that the pharaoh didnt have any sons that proceed him, taking power of Egypt easily.
  • Period: 1550 BCE to 1077 BCE

    New Kingdom

    It was the period of time in which Egypt had the most prosperous time, marking the top of its power. It contained the 18th to the 20th dynasty of Egypt, also, this was the time Egypt extent the most. This period ended when Ramses XI power grew so weak that he couldn't hold the kingdom anymore.
  • Period: 1478 BCE to 1458 BCE

    Reign of Hatshepsut

    Hatsheput reigned Egypt as the 5th pharaoh of the 18 dynasty of Egypt for more than 20 years, she was responsible for many buildings and made Egypt flourish, until her dead, her improvements help the entire Egypt.
  • Period: 1458 BCE to 1426 BCE

    Reign of Tutmose III

    Egyptian king of the 18th dynasty, often regarded as one of the greatest the rulers of ancient Egypt. Thutmose III was a great warrior who brought the Egyptian empire to the zenith of its power by conquering all of Syria, crossing the Euphrates to defeat the Mitannians and many other armies. He also built many temples along Egypt. Curiously Hatsheput imposed herself as the pharaoh since right then he was a child.
  • Period: 1279 BCE to 1213 BCE

    Reign of Ramses II

    Ramses the great was an Egypcian pharaoh which had one of the longest periods of reign in Egypt, he was also known for the wars agains the Hittites and the Lybyans, and for building many colossal statues of him. His reign helped Egypt in an strategic way.
  • 525 BCE

    Persians conquer Egypt

    After Cyrus II died, his son Cambyses II lead Persia to the victory of the war between Egypt and Persia, a war which initiated because of a planned strike of Egypt against Persia.
  • 332 BCE

    Greeks conquer Egypt

    Around the year 332, an army of greeks surprised Egypt, since attacking by surprise made Egyptian defenses unable to resist the attack, next to this, Greece ruled over Egypt.

  • Ancient Egypt

    Made by: Esteban Pacheco and Tomas Grajales