| -5000 |
|
Earliest Egyptian settlements |
| -3400 |
|
Hieratic writing developed by Egyptians |
| -3100 |
|
First Egyptian dynasty under Pharoah Menes - Memphis built |
| -2800 |
|
Papyrus used as writing material by Egyptians |
| -2600 |
|
Old Kingdom of Egypt - first pyramid built at Saccara |
| -2500 |
|
Pyramid of Giza built |
| -2040 |
|
Middle Kingdom of Egypt - reunification under Theban kings |
| -1500 |
|
New Kingdom of Egypt - civilization peaks |
| -1500 |
|
First alphabet developed in Egypt |
| -1327 |
|
Death of Tutankhamun |
| -725 |
|
Nubians from present-day Sudan conquer Egypt |
| -700 |
|
Assyrians invade Egypt |
| -500 |
|
Persians invade Egypt |
| -450 |
|
End of Pharoahs' rule in Egypt - 30th Dynasty |
| -400 |
|
Egypt independent of foreign domination |
| -270 |
|
Pharos (Lighthouse) of Alexandria built |
| -51 |
|
Cleopatra becomes Queen of Egypt |
| -30 |
|
Cleopatra commits suicide - Egypt ruled by Romans for 7 centuries |
