Need an Ancient Egypt Timeline? Look no further.

Here it is: I put together this handy infographic for your homework needs, as a teaching tool for KS2 and up, or simply as a quick reference.

This Egyptian timeline has you covered from start to finish.





The Egyptian Empire existed from 3000 BC to the

overlap in certain instances. Why? During those times, pharaohs may have ruled simultaneously in different parts of Egypt. In other instances, we can't be quite sure of the dates. It shows the difficulty researchers face in committing to exact figures.





Quick fact: D ating Ancient Egypt's Dynasties is still ongoing. It's a difficult task simply because it all took place so long ago. Th e timeline table is based on archaeologists' conventional estimates. They are subject to change as new information is unearthed.



Looking for Queen Cleopatra? You'll find her near the bottom in the Graeco-Roman Period. You may be surprised to learn she ruled so late in Ancient Egypt's long history!



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Print Timeline > Ancient Egypt's Dynasties: A Timeline

Dynasty Years Predynastic Period of Egypt

c. 3500-3000 Early Dynastic Period of Egypt 1st

2nd c. 3000-2686 Old Kingdom

"The Age of Pyramids" 3rd

4th

5th

6th 2686-2613

2613-2494

2494-2345

2345-2181 First Intermediate Period 7th

8th

9th

10th 2181-2160





2160-2025 Middle Kingdom of Egypt 11th

12th 2125-1985

1985-1773 Second Intermediate Period 13th?

14th?

15th

16th

17th 1773-1550 New Kingdom of Egypt

"A time of famous Pharaohs" 18th (Ahmose I, Akhenaten, Tutankhamen,

Hatshepsut, Thutmose III)

19th

20th 1550-1295





1295-1186

1186-1069 Third Intermediate Period 21st

22nd

23rd

24th

25th 1069-945

945-715

818-715

727-715

747-656 Late Period of Egypt 26th

27th

28th

29th

30th

31st 664-526

525-359

404-399

399-380

380-343

343-332 Graeco-Roman Period Macedonian Kings

(Alexander the Great 332-323)

Ptolemaic Dynasty

(Queen Cleopatra VII 51-30) 332-311



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Ptolemaic Dynasty. Egypt's history is one of many rulers and diverse periods, of fascinating civilization and culture, which met its final end when it was defeated by the Roman Empire.When you study the chart, you'll probably notice that some of the dates