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Historians divide up the timeline of Ancient Egyptian history by the dynasties of the Pharaohs. A dynasty was when one family maintained power, handing down the throne to an heir. There are generally considered to be 31 dynasties over the 3000 years of Ancient Egyptian history.
Early Dynastic Period (2950 -2575 BC) - Dynasties I-III. The ancient Egyptian civilization begins. The first pharaoh of Egypt, Menes, united the Upper and Lower parts of Egypt into a single civilization. He put the capitol at the midpoint of the two lands in a city called Memphis.
Discover more about the ancient Egyptian Pharaohs, who were the most famous ones and what their lives were like.
From then on, Egypt was ruled by Greek pharaohs. The last one, Cleopatra VII, lost a war to the Roman ruler Octavian. Egypt would be under Roman rule for the next 600 years. For 2,000 years,...
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KS2 History: the achievements of the earliest civilisations – ancient Egypt. Explore the timeline below to learn about key moments in ancient Egyptian history. The civilisation of ancient Egypt lasted for over three thousand years and was located in northeastern Africa along the river Nile.
5 days ago · Ancient Egyptian Timeline. Egypt. Britain. and around the World. Greek and Roman Egypt. 332 BC-395 AD. Cleopatra VII reigned (51-30 BC) Alexander the Great conquered Egypt. The Romans took over Egypt after Cleopatra's death (30 BC).
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The Pharaoh in ancient Egypt was the political and religious leader of the people and held the titles 'Lord of the Two Lands' and 'High Priest of Every Temple'. The word 'pharaoh' is the Greek form...
