500,000-3200 BC |
Prehistoric Period |
3100 BC |
Narmer and Unification of Egypt |
3050-2686 BC |
First Two Dynasties |
2686-2647 BC |
Zoser Builds Step Pyramid |
2613-2589 BC |
Sneferu Builds First True Pyramid |
2589-2566 BC |
The Great Pyramid Constructed |
2181-2049 BC |
First Intermediate Period |
2134-1782 BC |
The Middle Kingdom |
1782-1650 BC |
Second Intermediate Period |
c. 1570 BC |
Hyksos Expelled |
1498-1483 BC |
Hatshepsut Rules Egypt |
1386-1349 BC |
Amenhotep III; New Kingdom at Peak |
1350-1334 BC |
Akhenaten and Amarna Revolution |
1334-1325 BC |
Tutankhamen’s Reign |
1279-1212 BC |
Ramses the Great |
1080-945 BC |
Dynasty XXI—Priest Kings |
945-715 BC |
Libyans Rule Egypt |
747-664 BC |
Nubians Rule Egypt |
664-525 BC |
Assyrians Rule Egypt |
525-359 BC |
Persians Rule Egypt |
360-343 BC |
Nectanebo II, Last Egyptian Ruler |
343-332 BC |
Second Persian Period |
332 BC |
Alexander the Great Conquers Egypt |
323-30 BC |
Greeks Rule Egypt |
30 BC |
Death of Cleopatra |