Ancient Egypt Old Kingdom Timeline

Reign of amenhotep i in egypt.

Ancient egypt old kingdom timeline. Reign of sneferu first king of 4th dynasty of egypt. Reign of ahmose i founder of 18th dynasty. The old kingdom is often classified as the time frame from the 3rd dynasty to the 6th dynasty or c. Following the old kingdom period was.

The pyramids at giza built during the old kingdom are a visible indicator of the strength of. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. 2613 2181 bce is also known as the age of the pyramids or age of the pyramid builders as it includes the great 4th dynasty when king sneferu perfected the art of pyramid building and the pyramids of giza were constructed under the kings khufu khafre and menkaure. History ancient egypt the old kingdom is a period of time during the history of ancient egypt.

To navigate the timeline click and drag it with your mouse or click on the timeline overview on the bottom. First intermediate period 2150 1975 bc dynasties ix xi egypt splits back into two countries. The period of the old kingdom of egypt. A timeline showing the dates periods dynasties and significant events in the history and art of ancient egypt from the predynastic period before 3100 bce to the end of the roman period 395 ce.

The old kingdom nears its end as the 7th and 8th dynasties are weak and the government begins to collapse. 2686 bc 2181 bc. The old kingdom from ca. 2613 bce 2589 bce.

The old kingdom orthodox chronology o c 2686 b c 2181 b c dynasties three to six egypt became a very wealthy and powerful nation. The old kingdom is most famous as. 2589 bce 2566 bce. 2649 2150 bce saw ancient egypt ruled by a strong centralized government.

1492 bce 1479 bce. The end of the old kingdom is a time of poverty and famine. 1520 bce 1492 bce. 2613 bce 2181 bce.

Over these 400 years egypt had a strong central government and a prosperous economy. Reign of king khufu cheops. Reign of thutmose i in egypt. 1570 bce 1544 bce.

The old kingdom of egypt c. 1541 bce 1520 bce.