Egypt Timeline by Norah Jerome

Early Dynastic Period

norahjerome — 2024-01-10 15:45:49 UTC

Dates: 3000 - 2650 BCE

Leader: Narmer

Fact 1: They started calling the King a Pharaoh

Fact 2: The capital of Egypt was Memphis

norahjerome — 2024-01-10 15:46:52 UTC

Dates: 2650-2150 BCE

Leader: Khufu

Fact 1: The power of the Egyptian monarchy reached its zenith.

Fact 2: During the off-season, farmers helped build a pyramid

norahjerome — 2024-01-10 15:48:37 UTC

Dates: 2040-1640 BCE

Leader: Memtuhotep

Fact 1: Pyramids were smaller and there was less wealth in the hands of rulers

Fact 2: Middle Kingdom pharaohs strengthened their borders by building fortresses in the western and eastern delta to keep out invading

norahjerome — 2024-01-10 15:50:11 UTC

Dates: 1550-1070 BCE

Leader: Hatshepsut, Tutankamun

Fact 1: The new kingdom is often called the Empire Age.

Fact 2: Some of the lands didn't realize that Egypt was using them

norahjerome — 2024-01-10 18:00:33 UTC

Dates: 712-322 BCE

Leader: Psamtik, Kushite, alexander the great

Fact 1: There were a lot of wars

Fact 2: The Assyrians invaded Egypt in 663 BCE

norahjerome — 2024-01-10 21:24:17 UTC

Dates: 332 BCE-642 CE

Leader: Cleopatra VII

Fact 1: Alexander the Great declared himself pharaoh.

Fact 2: After Cleopatra died the Romans seized Egypt as its providence and used Cleopatra's people to farm food for troops.