he following dates are the traditional dates, according to the Atlas of Ancient Egypt by John Baines and Jaromir Malek and Chronicle of the Pharaohs:
- Old Kingdom (ca. 2700-2150 BC), the age of the pyramids;
- First Intermediate Period (2150-2040), a chaotic period;
- Middle Kingdom (2040-1640);
- Second Intermediate Period or Hyksos period (1640-1550);
- New Kingdom (1550-1070), with the 18th, 19th and 20th Dynasty (see below);
- Third Intermediate Period (1070-712), with the 21st and 22nd Dynasty (see below);
- Late Period (712-332) with the 25th and 26th Dynasty (see below) and the Persian occupation;
- Greco-Roman Period after the conquest by Alexander the Great.
The 18th Dynasty: | The Amarna period: |
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A detailed chronology of the Amarna period can be found on another page.
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The 19th Dynasty: | The 20th Dynasty: |
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More information about these dynasties can be found on many websites (see below) en in countless books about Egypt.
The 21st Dynasty: | The high priests in Thebes: |
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The 22nd Dynasty: | The 23rd Dynasty: |
| In Leontopolis:
In Heracleopolis: Peftjauabastet
In Hermopolis: Nimlot
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The 25th Dynasty: | The 26th Dynasty: |
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The Persian occupation (525-332).
Alexander the Great conquers Egypt (332). The Ptolemaic Dynasty (304-30).
Emperor Augustus defeats Cleopatra. The Romans rule Egypt (30 BC-395 AD).
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