{"id":743,"date":"2022-08-24T20:18:34","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T20:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/?p=743"},"modified":"2023-07-31T11:10:36","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T10:10:36","slug":"ancient-egypt-timeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egypt-timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"Ancient Egypt Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group posthub has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#fff1e5\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Explore_Ancient_Egypt\"><\/span>Explore Ancient Egypt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--contrast);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egypt-facts\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"141\">Ancient Egypt Facts<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #222222;background-color: #06d6a0\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Ancient Egypt Timeline<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--contrast);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/hieroglyphics-facts\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1097\">Hieroglyphics<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--contrast);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egyptian-gods-goddesses\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1184\">Egyptian Gods &amp; Goddesses<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pharaohs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notable People (Cleopatra etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--contrast);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/nile-river-facts\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"985\">The Nile<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pyramids<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/egyptian-mummy-facts\/\">Mummies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inventions &amp; Technology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Food<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Egypt is one of the oldest countries in the world that still exists today, with its <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/history-facts\/\" title=\"history\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">history<\/a> tracing back to around 3150 BCE, when Upper and Lower Egypt were unified into one kingdom. That\u2019s over 5,000 years ago!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a look at the below key moments in the timeline of <a href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egypt-facts\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"141\">ancient Egypt<\/a>, including the most interesting pharaohs and events that occurred during this incredibly rich chapter of history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#b6ebfa\"><em style=\"\"><b>All dates in this post are BCE, which means &#8216;before Common Era&#8217;. This refers to the same point in time as BC. BC means &#8216;before Christ&#8217;, a period before Jesus Christ was born. <\/b><\/em><br><br><em style=\"\"><b>BCE is a way to refer to a period of time without <\/b><\/em><strong><em>religious implications.<\/em><\/strong><br><em><b><br>C. is an abbreviation of circa, meaning <\/b><\/em><strong><em>approximately.<\/em><\/strong><br><br><strong><em>So, C. 3150 BCE means approximately 3150 years before Common Era (or before Jesus Christ was born). <br><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egypt-timeline\/#Explore_Ancient_Egypt\" title=\"Explore Ancient Egypt\">Explore Ancient Egypt<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egypt-timeline\/#Dynasties_Kingdoms\" title=\"Dynasties &amp; Kingdoms\">Dynasties &amp; Kingdoms<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egypt-timeline\/#Dynasties\" title=\"Dynasties\">Dynasties<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egypt-timeline\/#Kingdoms\" title=\"Kingdoms\">Kingdoms<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egypt-timeline\/#Early_Dynastic_Period_C_3150_%E2%80%93_2686_BCE\" title=\"Early Dynastic Period (C. 3150 \u2013 2686 BCE)\">Early Dynastic Period (C. 3150 \u2013 2686 BCE)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egypt-timeline\/#Old_Kingdom_C_2686_%E2%80%93_2181_BCE\" title=\"Old Kingdom (C. 2686 \u2013 2181 BCE)\">Old Kingdom (C. 2686 \u2013 2181 BCE)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egypt-timeline\/#First_Intermediate_Period_C_2181_%E2%80%93_2061_BCE\" title=\"First Intermediate Period (C. 2181 \u2013 2061 BCE)\">First Intermediate Period (C. 2181 \u2013 2061 BCE)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egypt-timeline\/#Middle_Kingdom_C_2061_%E2%80%93_1650_BCE\" title=\"Middle Kingdom (C. 2061 \u2013 1650 BCE)\">Middle Kingdom (C. 2061 \u2013 1650 BCE)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egypt-timeline\/#Second_Intermediate_Period_C_1650_%E2%80%93_1550_BCE\" title=\"Second Intermediate Period (C. 1650 \u2013 1550 BCE)\">Second Intermediate Period (C. 1650 \u2013 1550 BCE)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egypt-timeline\/#New_Kingdom_C_1550_%E2%80%93_1077_BCE\" title=\"New Kingdom (C. 1550 \u2013 1077 BCE)\">New Kingdom (C. 1550 \u2013 1077 BCE)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egypt-timeline\/#Third_Intermediate_Period_C_1077_%E2%80%93_664_BCE\" title=\"Third Intermediate Period (C. 1077 \u2013 664 BCE)\">Third Intermediate Period (C. 1077 \u2013 664 BCE)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egypt-timeline\/#Late_Period_C_664_%E2%80%93_332_BCE\" title=\"Late Period (C. 664 &#8211; 332 BCE)\">Late Period (C. 664 &#8211; 332 BCE)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egypt-timeline\/#Ptolemaic_Kingdom_C_332_%E2%80%93_30_BCE\" title=\"Ptolemaic Kingdom (C. 332 \u2013 30 BCE)\">Ptolemaic Kingdom (C. 332 \u2013 30 BCE)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egypt-timeline\/#Dating_Egyptian_History\" title=\"Dating Egyptian History\">Dating Egyptian History<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egypt-timeline\/#Ancient_Egypt_Timeline_FAQs\" title=\"Ancient Egypt Timeline FAQs\">Ancient Egypt Timeline FAQs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egypt-timeline\/#When_did_Ancient_Egypt_start_and_end\" title=\"When did Ancient Egypt start and end?\">When did Ancient Egypt start and end?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egypt-timeline\/#What_dynasties_and_kingdoms_in_Ancient_Egypt\" title=\"What dynasties and kingdoms in Ancient Egypt?\">What dynasties and kingdoms in Ancient Egypt?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egypt-timeline\/#What_was_Egypt_called_before_it_was_called_Egypt\" title=\"What was Egypt called before it was called Egypt?\">What was Egypt called before it was called Egypt?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egypt-timeline\/#Who_was_the_first_pharaoh_of_Ancient_Egypt\" title=\"Who was the first pharaoh of Ancient Egypt?\">Who was the first pharaoh of Ancient Egypt?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egypt-timeline\/#Is_Egypt_older_than_Greece\" title=\"Is Egypt older than Greece?\">Is Egypt older than Greece?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egypt-timeline\/#What_is_a_fun_fact_about_Ancient_Egypt\" title=\"What is a fun fact about Ancient Egypt?\">What is a fun fact about Ancient Egypt?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dynasties_Kingdoms\"><\/span>Dynasties &amp; Kingdoms<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When exploring the timeline of Ancient Egypt, it&#8217;s common to use two different ways to refer to the different time periods: <strong>Dynasties<\/strong> &amp; <strong>Kingdoms<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dynasties\"><\/span>Dynasties<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In Ancient Egypt, it was common for families to rule for significant periods of time, passing rulership down to family members. These periods are referred to as a &#8216;dynasty&#8217;, and there were over 30 different dynasties that ruled Ancient Egypt over a period of 3000 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Only families possessing great power came into rulership, and they achieved many great things, such as constructing pyramids. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kingdoms\"><\/span>Kingdoms<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Kingdoms refer to periods in Ancient Egypt spanning multiple dynasties. There are three main kingdoms, which are the <strong>Old Kingdom<\/strong>, <strong>Middle Kingdom<\/strong> and the <strong>New Kingdom<\/strong>. Before, in between and after these kingdoms are intermediate kingdoms, where leadership wasn&#8217;t as strong and a family didn&#8217;t reign for a long period of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Early_Dynastic_Period_C_3150_%E2%80%93_2686_BCE\"><\/span>Early Dynastic Period (C. 3150 \u2013 2686 BCE)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dynasties: <\/strong>I and II<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important pharaohs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Narmer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Notable events:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fun facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>This is considered the beginning of ancient Egypt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Before this period, Egypt was divided into Upper Egypt in the south and Lower Egypt in the north.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Egyptian tradition says that King Menes unified the two lands and ruled as the first pharaoh of Egypt from the city of Memphis. And since the first pharaoh was Narmer, they were likely the same person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Old_Kingdom_C_2686_%E2%80%93_2181_BCE\"><\/span>Old Kingdom (C. 2686 \u2013 2181 BCE)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dynasties:<\/strong> III\u2013VI<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important pharaohs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Djoser<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Khufu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Khafre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Notable events:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The first pyramid is built in the third dynasty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Great Pyramid of Giza is built in the third dynasty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fun facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The Old Kingdom is known for its many pyramids<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other less famous pyramids that were built include the Red Pyramid and the Bent Pyramid<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Old Kingdom and third dynasty started when Djoser established his court in Memphis. Afterward, Djoser and his architect, Imhotep, built the first pyramid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fourth dynasty was started by Snefru, who built some less-popular pyramids. But his son, Khufu, built the Great Pyramid of Giza. And Khufu\u2019s son and grandson, Khafre and Menkaure, built two more pyramids in the Giza necropolis.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/great-pyramid-of-giz.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/great-pyramid-of-giz.jpg 950w, https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/great-pyramid-of-giz-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/great-pyramid-of-giz-768x424.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>The Great Pyramid of Giza, constructed during the Old Kingdom by Khufu. <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_Intermediate_Period_C_2181_%E2%80%93_2061_BCE\"><\/span>First Intermediate Period (C. 2181 \u2013 2061 BCE)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dynasties:<\/strong> VII\u2013XI<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important pharaohs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>None<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Notable events:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Collapse of the Old Kingdom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Egypt splits into two kingdoms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fun facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The instability in this period was possibly caused by a drought that led to famine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The first intermediate period was a rough 100-200 years for Egypt, which possibly started after a climate disaster caused droughts in the late Old Kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not much is known about this period, but we know that pharaohs from Lower Egypt retook their land until forces from Thebes reunited Egypt under Mentuhotep II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Middle_Kingdom_C_2061_%E2%80%93_1650_BCE\"><\/span>Middle Kingdom (C. 2061 \u2013 1650 BCE)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dynasties:<\/strong> XI (cont.)\u2013XIV<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important pharaohs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Mentuhotep II<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Senusret III<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Notable events:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Reunification of Egypt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recapturing important territories in Nubia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fun facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Egypt experienced a population boom in the 19th century BC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After Mentuhotep II reunited Egypt, his successors started trading with the Punt region in the Horn of Africa and improving irrigation from the Nile to farmlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most powerful pharaoh of the Middle Kingdom was Senusret III, who led massive military missions into Nubia (modern-day Sudan) to recapture Egypt\u2019s lost territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Population booms in the late 12th dynasty caused food shortages, which led to weak 13th and 14th dynasties that had to rely on foreign workers from Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"341\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/senusret-iii.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/senusret-iii.jpg 341w, https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/senusret-iii-227x300.jpg 227w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em style=\"\"><b>A statue of Senusret III, the most powerful <\/b><\/em><strong><em>pharaoh of the Middle Kingdom. Via <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Senusret_III#\/media\/File:StatueOfSesotrisIII-EA684-BritishMuseum-August19-08.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Wikpedia<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Second_Intermediate_Period_C_1650_%E2%80%93_1550_BCE\"><\/span>Second Intermediate Period (C. 1650 \u2013 1550 BCE)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dynasties:<\/strong> XV\u2013XVII<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important pharaohs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Kamose<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Notable events:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The Hyksos occupy Egypt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Egypt splits again when the southern cities gain independence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fun facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The Egyptian military first used horses and chariots in this period<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hyksos continued moving to Egypt until they captured Lower Egypt and established their capital in Avaris, starting the 15th dynasty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 16th dynasty Upper Egyptians kept resisting occupation but were eventually overwhelmed. However, the Hyksos later withdrew from Upper Egypt, and the 17th dynasty was established there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The last 17th dynasty king, Kamose, was the first Egyptian leader to use chariots in battle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kamose eventually died in battle. But his brother, Ahmose I, kept fighting to the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_Kingdom_C_1550_%E2%80%93_1077_BCE\"><\/span>New Kingdom (C. 1550 \u2013 1077 BCE)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dynasties:<\/strong> XVIII\u2013XX<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important pharaohs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Ahmose I<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hatshepsut<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thutmose III<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tutankhamun<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ramesses II<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Notable events:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Liberation of Egypt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Founding of Atenism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Battle of Kadesh<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fun facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The New Kingdom marked the peak of the Egyptian Empire culturally and militarily<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many famous pharaohs ruled in this period<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Ahmose I fought the Hyksos back to Western Asia and reinstated Egyptian power in the region, starting the 18th dynasty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most notable female pharaohs of ancient Egypt was Queen Hatshepsut, who led Egypt for 22 years of economic prosperity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hatshepsut\u2019s successor, Thutmose III, led massive military campaigns as far north as Syria and became the most successful pharaoh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amenhotep IV rose to the throne in 1352, then changed his name to Akhenaten to mark his dedication to the god Aten. This change shocked the Egyptians but was short-lived, as his son, Tutankhamun, restored traditional religion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ramesses II became pharaoh in 1279 and continued leading grand military quests, like the Battle of Kadesh, and art projects like the Abu Simbel temples.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Queen-Hatshepsut.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Queen-Hatshepsut.jpg 950w, https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Queen-Hatshepsut-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Queen-Hatshepsut-768x524.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em style=\"\"><b>A Sphinx of Queen Hatshepsut, one of the most successful female <\/b><\/em><strong><em>pharaohs of Ancient Egypt.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Third_Intermediate_Period_C_1077_%E2%80%93_664_BCE\"><\/span>Third Intermediate Period (C. 1077 \u2013 664 BCE)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dynasties:<\/strong> XXI\u2013XXV<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important pharaohs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>None<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Notable events:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Egypt splits again into two lands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many smaller Nubian pyramids were built along the Nile<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fun facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Since many rulers were Nubian, most pyramids from this period are in Sudan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Towards the end of the New Kingdom, Ramesses III\u2019s heirs kept fighting for the throne, leading to the decline of Egypt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During this decline, Nubian kings took the chance to take over Upper Egypt and even threatened to capture Lower Egypt at times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Late_Period_C_664_%E2%80%93_332_BCE\"><\/span>Late Period (C. 664 &#8211; 332 BCE)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dynasties:<\/strong> XXVI\u2013XXXI<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important pharaohs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Psamtik I<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alexander the Great<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Notable events:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Battle of Pelusium<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Liberation of Egypt by Alexander the Great<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fun facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The last native Egyptian pharaoh, Nectanebo II, ruled in this period<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Psamtik I reunited Egypt, but tensions with foreign empires peaked. And although Egypt managed to fight off Assyria and Babylon, Persia eventually conquered the land after the Battle of Pelusium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eventually, Alexander the Great liberated Egypt and founded the historic city of Alexandria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ptolemaic_Kingdom_C_332_%E2%80%93_30_BCE\"><\/span>Ptolemaic Kingdom (C. 332 \u2013 30 BCE)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dynasties:<\/strong> XXXII and XXXIII<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important pharaohs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Ptolemy I<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cleopatra VII<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Notable events:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Suicide of Cleopatra VII<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fun facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>This is generally considered the last period of ancient Egypt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After Alexander the Great\u2019s death, his territories were divided among his peers, and Ptolemy I acquired Egypt to start the Ptolemaic dynasty, which stayed in power for 300 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although Egypt thrived under Ptolemaic rule, it eventually fell to Roman conquests. By 30 BC, the last pharaoh, Cleopatra VII, ended her life and the dynasty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dating_Egyptian_History\"><\/span>Dating Egyptian History<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Some dates may seem contradictory, but we don&#8217;t know for sure when exactly some events occurred. In the below table, courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.memphis.edu\/egypt\/resources\/timeline.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">memphis.edu<\/a>, some dates have been rounded (e.g.  in order highlight that there is a lack of accuracy around these.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Kingdoms\/Periods<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Dynasties<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><span style=\"color: var(--contrast);background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 50%, #b7f996 50%)\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Prehistoric\/Predynastic<\/span><\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 50%, #b7f996 50%)\" class=\"stk-highlight\">c. 4300-3000 B.C.E.<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Naqada I (Amratian)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">c. 4300 &#8211; 3600 BCE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Naqada II (Gerzean)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">c. 3600 &#8211; 3150 BCE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Naqada III (Semainean)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">c. 3150 &#8211; 3000 BCE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><span style=\"background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 50%, #b7f996 50%)\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Early Dynastic<\/span><\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 50%, #b7f996 50%)\" class=\"stk-highlight\">c. 3000 &#8211; 2675 BCE<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Dynasty 1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">c. 3000 &#8211; 2800 BCE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Dynasty 2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">c. 2800 &#8211; 2675 BCE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><span style=\"background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 50%, #b7f996 50%)\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Old Kingdom<\/span><\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 50%, #b7f996 50%)\" class=\"stk-highlight\">c. 2675 &#8211; 2130 BCE<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Dynasty 3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">c. 2675 &#8211; 2625 BCE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Dynasty 4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">c. 2625 &#8211; 2500 BCE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Dynasty 5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">c. 2500 &#8211; 2350 BCE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Dynasty 6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">c. 2350 &#8211; 2710 BCE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Dynasties 7-8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">c. 2170 &#8211; 2130 BCE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><span style=\"background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 50%, #b7f996 50%)\" class=\"stk-highlight\">First Intermediate Period<\/span><\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 50%, #b7f996 50%)\" class=\"stk-highlight\">c. 2130 &#8211; 1980 BCE<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Dynasties 9-10<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">c. 2130 &#8211; 1970 BCE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Dynasty 11, Part I<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">c. 2081 &#8211; 1980 BCE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><span style=\"background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 50%, #b7f996 50%)\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Middle Kingdom<\/span><\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 50%, #b7f996 50%)\" class=\"stk-highlight\">c. 1980 &#8211; 1630 BCE<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Dynasty 11, Part II<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">c. 1980 &#8211; 1938 BCE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Dynasty 12<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">c. 1938 &#8211; 1759 BCE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Dynasty 13<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">c. 1759 &#8211; after 1630 BCE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Dynasty 14<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Dates not verified<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><span style=\"background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 50%, #b7f996 50%)\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Second Intermediate Period<\/span><\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 50%, #b7f996 50%)\" class=\"stk-highlight\">c. 1630 &#8211; 1539\/ 1523 BCE<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Dynasty 15<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">c. 1630 &#8211; 1523 BCE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Dynasty 16<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Dates not verified\/unknown. <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Dynasty 17<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">c. 1630 &#8211; 1539 BCE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><span style=\"background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 50%, #b7f996 50%)\" class=\"stk-highlight\">New Kingdom<\/span><\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 50%, #b7f996 50%)\" class=\"stk-highlight\">c. 1539 &#8211; 1075 BCE<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Dynasty 18<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">c. 1539 &#8211; 1292 BCE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Dynasty 19<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Dynasty 19 c. 1292 &#8211; 1190 BCE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Dynasty 20<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">c. 1190 &#8211; 1075 BCE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><span style=\"background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 50%, #b7f996 50%)\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Third Intermediate Period<\/span><\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 50%, #b7f996 50%)\" class=\"stk-highlight\">c. 1075 &#8211; 656 BCE<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Dynasty 21<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">c. 1075 &#8211; 945 BCE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Dynasty 22<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">c. 945 &#8211; 712 BCE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Dynasty 23<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">c. 838 &#8211; 712 BCE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Dynasty 24<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">c. 727 &#8211; 712 BCE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Dynasty 25<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">c. 760 &#8211; 656 BCE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><span style=\"background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 50%, #b7f996 50%)\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Late Period<\/span><\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 50%, #b7f996 50%)\" class=\"stk-highlight\">c. 664 &#8211; 332 BCE<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Dynasty 26<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">c. 664 &#8211; 525 BCE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Dynasty 27<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">c. 525 &#8211; 404 BCE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Dynasty 28<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">c. 404 &#8211; 399 BCE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Dynasty 29<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">c. 399 &#8211; 380 BCE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Dynasty 30<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">c. 380 &#8211; 343 BCE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Dynasty 31<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">c. 343 &#8211; 332 BCE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><span style=\"background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 50%, #b7f996 50%)\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Macedonian Period<\/span><\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 50%, #b7f996 50%)\" class=\"stk-highlight\">c. 332 &#8211; 305 BCE<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Alexander the Great and successors<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><span style=\"background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 50%, #b7f996 50%)\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Ptolemaic Dynasty<\/span><\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 50%, #b7f996 50%)\" class=\"stk-highlight\">c. 305 &#8211; 30 BCE<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Beginning with Ptolemy I and ending with Cleopatra VII<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><span style=\"background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 50%, #b7f996 50%)\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Roman and Byzantine Empire<\/span><\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 50%, #b7f996 50%)\" class=\"stk-highlight\">c. 30 BCE &#8211; 642 CE<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Starting with Augustus Caesar<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ancient_Egypt_Timeline_FAQs\"><\/span>Ancient Egypt Timeline FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1661368861954\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_did_Ancient_Egypt_start_and_end\"><\/span>When did Ancient Egypt start and end?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Ancient Egypt started around 3100 BCE, known as the &#8216;Early Dynastic Period&#8217;. Ancient Egypt ended around 30 BCE when it fell to the Roman Empire.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1661369154161\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_dynasties_and_kingdoms_in_Ancient_Egypt\"><\/span>What dynasties and kingdoms in Ancient Egypt?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>A dynasty refers to a period of time where a family ruled Ancient Egypt, handing rulership down to family members over a long period of time. Kingdoms are periods of time that group dynasties together, for example the Old Kingdom spans dynasties III &#8211; VI. <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1661371793703\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_was_Egypt_called_before_it_was_called_Egypt\"><\/span>What was Egypt called before it was called Egypt?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Ancient Egyptians referred to their country as &#8216;Kemet&#8217;, meaning &#8216;Black Lands&#8217;. This is because of the mineral rich and dark soil found along the River Nile, referred to as &#8216;The Gift of the Nile&#8217;. <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1661371939510\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_was_the_first_pharaoh_of_Ancient_Egypt\"><\/span>Who was the first pharaoh of Ancient Egypt?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>It is generally agreed that the first pharaoh of Ancient Egypt was Narmer, also known as Menes. Narmer was known for unifying upper and lower Egypt.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1661372151478\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Egypt_older_than_Greece\"><\/span>Is Egypt older than Greece?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes, Egypt is older than Greece.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1661372190875\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_fun_fact_about_Ancient_Egypt\"><\/span>What is a fun fact about Ancient Egypt?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The history of Ancient Egypt spans such a long period of time, that Cleopatra, the last ruler of Ancient Egypt, lives closer in time to us today than she did to the construction of the first pyramids. <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Egypt is one of the oldest countries in the world that still exists today, with its history tracing back to around 3150 BC, when Upper and Lower Egypt were unified into one kingdom. 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