Egypt
7000 b.c. - 3500 b.c. Early settlers in the Nile valley
3100 b.c. Hieroglyphic script developed-
Narmer unified Upper and Lower Egypt
3000 b.c. Hathor known as Mistress of Dendera
2700 b.c. First stone pyramid built
2600 b.c. Pyramids of Giza built
2200 b.c. various kings ruled Egypt In about 2200 B.C. the government in ancient Egypt collapsed and many people fought to become the ruler of ancient Egypt. For about 150 years, Upper and Lower Egypt had different rulers.
2055 b.c. Mentuhotep II gained control of entire country
1800's b.c. Agricultural development of the Faiyum ,Earliest parts of Temple of Karnak built ,Egyptians control Nubia
1700 b.c. Hyksos rulers took control of Delta region
1600 b.c. Ahmose unified country
1500 b.c. Hatshepsut became pharaoh
1400 b.c. Akhenaten changed Egyptian religion,Tutankhamun became pharaoh,Traditional religion returned
1300 b.c. Hypostyle hall built at Temple of Karnak
1274 b.c. - Ramesses II fought in Battle of Kadesh
1100 b.c. Upper and Lower Egypt split
728 b.c. Nubian king Piy conquered Egypt
671 b.c. Assyrians attacked Egypt
525 b.c. Persians conquered Egypt
332 b.c Alexander the Great conquered Egypt
305 b.c. Ptolemy I became pharaoh
196 b.c. Rosetta Stone carved
31 b.c. Battle of Actium
30 b.c. Cleopatra VII died
300 a.d. Last use of hieroglyphic writing
642 a.d. Egypt conquered by Arabs
820 a.d. Caliph al Mamun entered the Great Pyramid
969 a.d. City of Cairo founded, Casing blocks stripped off Giza pyramids
1517 a.d. Ottoman Turks ruled Egypt
1798 a.d. Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Egypt,
1799 a.d. Rosetta Stone found
Travellers and explorers began uncovering the monuments of ancient Egypt 1822 a.d. Hieroglyphs deciphered
1859- 1869 a.d. Suez Canal built, Egyptologists began formal excavations in Egypt
1922 a.d. Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun
1953 a.d. Egypt became independent
1960 a.d. Aswan High Dam built