Ancient Egypt History
Ancient Egypt History
The history, facts and information about the
great kingdoms, periods and dynasties of the Ancient Egyptians are fully
detailed from the following links:
Ancient Egypt History
The history, facts and information about the great
kingdoms, periods and dynasties of the Ancient Egyptians.
Ancient Egypt encompasses one of the most exciting periods in the History
of the World. The Golden Age of Ancient Egypt stretches over 3000 years and
encompasses hundreds of Pharaohs. Because of this long timeline
Egyptologists have divided the different times and eras into:
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Ancient Egypt
History - The Periods
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Ancient Egypt
History - The Kingdoms
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Ancient Egypt
History - The Dynasties
This section covers the history, facts and
information about the periods, dynasties and kingdoms of the Ancient Egyptians together with
specific details and interesting timelines.
Ancient Egyptian
Timeline
Egyptian History is summarised via
this comprehensive Ancient Egyptian Timeline which details the important
key dates, events and significant Egyptians over a period of 3000 years.
Ancient Egyptian
Dynasties
This Ancient Egyptian History
timeline details the Ancient Egyptian Dynasties, Periods and Kingdoms
with their relevant dates in chronological order. This timeline of
Ancient Egyptian Dynasties provides an overview of the history and time
span relating to the periods, kingdoms and Ancient Egyptian Dynasties.
Predynastic Egypt
The time period in Ancient Egyptian
History known as Predynastic Egypt is 5550 BC - 3050 BC. Between 5500
and 3100 BC, during Egypt's Predynastic Period, small settlements
flourished along the Nile. By 3300 BC, just before the first Egyptian
dynasty, Egypt was divided into two kingdoms, known as Upper Egypt (Ta
Shemau) and Lower Egypt (Ta Mehu). The significant Dates, Events,
Achievements and important people of Predynastic Egypt are detailed in
this history of Ancient Egypt.
Early Dynastic
Egypt
The time period in Ancient Egyptian
History known as Early Dynastic Egypt is 3050 BC - 2686 BC. King Menes
aka Hor-Aha, is considered to be the founder of the first Dynasty who
united Upper and Lower Egypt. The significant Dates, Events,
Achievements and important people of Predynastic Egypt are detailed in
this history of Ancient Egypt.
Old Kingdom
The time period in Ancient Egyptian
History known as time period covering the Old Kingdom is 2686 BC - 2181
BC. The Old Kingdom is often referred to as "the Age of the Pyramids."
The significant Dates, Events, Achievements and important people of the
Old Kingdom are detailed in this history of Ancient Egypt.
First Intermediate
Period
The time period in Ancient Egyptian
History covering the First Intermediate Period is 2181 BC - 2040 BC.
During this time Egypt saw a breakdown of central government due to
disputes between Lower Egypt and Thebes (Waset) in Upper Egypt The
significant Dates, Events, Achievements and important people of the
First Intermediate Period are detailed in this history of Ancient Egypt.
Middle Kingdom
The time period in Ancient Egyptian
History covering the Middle Kingdom is 2040 BC - 1782 BC. During this
time Hyksos raiders from Asia, led by Amenemhat I, gained power and
moved into the Delta and introduced the Egyptians to the chariot. The
significant Dates, Events, Achievements and important people of the
Middle Kingdom are detailed in this history of Ancient Egypt.
Second Intermediate
Period
The time period in Ancient Egyptian
History covering the Second Intermediate era is 1782 BC - 1570 BC.
During this era Egypt was ruled by foreign kings for almost a hundred
years. The significant Dates, Events, Achievements and important people
of Predynastic Egypt are detailed in this history of Ancient Egypt.
New Kingdom
The time period in Ancient Egyptian
History known as the New Kingdom is 1570 BC - 1070 BC. This is the era
in Ancient Egypt with which most of us are most familiar because of the
famous Pharaohs who reigned during this era including King Tut. The
significant Dates, Events, Achievements and important people of the New
Kingdom are detailed in this history of Ancient Egypt.
Third Intermediate
Period
The time period in Ancient Egyptian
History known as the Third Intermediate Period is 1070 BC - 525 BC.
During this historical period the country was invaded by the Nubians and
the Assyrians. The significant Dates, Events, Achievements and important
people of the Third Intermediate Period are detailed in this history of
Ancient Egypt.
Egyptian Late
Period
The time period in Ancient Egyptian
History known as the Egyptian Late Period is 672 BC - 332 BC. During
this era the Persians conquer Egypt in 525BC lead by the Persian king
Cambyses II 525 - 522 at the Battle of Pelusium. The significant Dates,
Events, Achievements and important people of the Late Period are
detailed in this history of Ancient Egypt.
Ptolemaic Dynasty
The time period in Ancient Egyptian
History known as the Ptolemaic Dynasty is 332 BC - 30BC and was
established by Alexander the Great and ended with the death of Queen
Cleopatra.The significant Dates, Events, Achievements and important
people of the Ptolemaic Dynasty are detailed in this history of Ancient
Egypt.
Ancient Egypt History
Each section of this Ancient Egyptian History website addresses all topics and
provides interesting facts and information about the Golden Age of
Pharaohs and of Egypt. The Sitemap provides full details
of all of the information and facts provided about the fascinating subject
of the Pharaoh Ancient Egypt History - Tutankhamun!
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