ReadTalkEditHistoryToolsHistory of ancient Egypt NavboxLast edited on 2026-02-12 13:00:40 UTC History of Ancient Egypt [ Show/Hide ] Predynastic Periodbefore c. 3100 BC Lower Egyptc. 6000–3100 BC Upper Egyptc. 7500–3100 BC Unification under Menes/Narmer, c. 3100 BC Early Dynastic Periodc. 3100–2686 BC 1st Dynastyc. 3100–2890 BC 2nd Dynastyc. 2890–2686 BC Old Kingdom2686–2181 BC 3rd Dynasty2686–2613 BC 4th Dynasty2613–2494 BC 5th Dynasty2494–2345 BC 6th Dynasty2345–2181 BC 1st Intermediate Period2181–2055 BC 7th/8th Dynasty2181–2160 BC 9th/10th Dynasty(Herakleopolis)2160–2025 BC 11th Dynasty(Thebes)2125–2055 BC Reunification under Mentuhotep II, c. 2055 BC Middle Kingdom2055–1650 BC 11th Dynasty (all Egypt)2055–1985 BC 12th Dynasty1985–1773 BC 13th Dynasty1773–after 1650 BC 14th Dynasty(concurrent, delta)1773–1650 BC 2nd Intermediate Periodc. 1650–1550 BC 15th Dynasty(Hyksos)1650–1550 BC 16th Dynasty1650–1580 BC 17th Dynasty(Thebes)1580–1550 BC Hyksos (cont.) Theban resistance Ahmose I expels the Hyksos, c. 1550 BC New Kingdomc. 1550–1069 BC 18th Dynasty1550–1295 BC 19th Dynasty1295–1186 BC 20th Dynasty (Ramessid)1186–1069 BC 3rd Intermediate Period1069–664 BC 21st Dynasty (Tanis)1069–945 BC 22nd Dynasty (Libyan/Bubastite)945–715 BC 22nd (cont.) 23rd Dynasty818–715 BC 24th Dynasty727–715 BC 25th Dynasty (Nubian/Kushite)747–656 BC Late Period664–332 BC 26th Dynasty (Saite)under Assyrian suzerainty664–525 BC 27th Dynasty (Persian Empire)525–404 BC 28th Dynasty404–399 BC 29th Dynasty399–380 BC 30th Dynasty380–343 BC 31st Dynasty (Persian Empire)343–332 BC Hellenistic Period332–30 BC Argead Dynasty (Alexander)332–305 BC Ptolemaic Dynasty305–30 BC Roman Period30 BC – AD 642 Roman / Byzantine rule30 BC – AD 642
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