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Egyptian Timeline

With our Egyptian Timeline you can see the main historical events all broken down into bitesize chunks.

 

3100 - 2950 BC

Earliest known hieroglyphic writing and foundation of the Egyptian state.

 

2950 - 2575 BC

Creation of the capital city of Memphis and the first pyramid is built - the Step Pyramid at Saqqara.

 

2125 - 1975 BC

Egypt split into two smaller states, ruled from Memphis in the north and Thebes in the south.

 

1975 - 1640 BC

Mentuhotep reunites Egypt and enters a classical period of art and literature.

 

1539 - 1075 BC

Creation of the Valley of Kings and the brief reign of Tutankhamun, then Ramases II rules for 67 years.

 

322 BC - 395 AD

Alexander the Great occupies Egypt, The Rosetta Stone is carved, Cleopatra VII reigns, then in 30 BC Egypt becomes a province of the Roman Empire.

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