History of Ancient Egypt: Timeline

945 BC   Egypt History of Ancient Egypt

The history of ancient Egypt began around 3100 BC [i] when Egypt [i] became a unified Egyptian state. ... 

: Psusennes III dies, the last king of the Twenty-first Dynasty. Shoshenq I succeeds him, the founder of the Twenty-second Dynasty Twenty-second dynasty of Egypt

The kings [i] of the Twenty-second dynasty of Egypt were a series of Meshwesh [i] Libyans [i] ... 

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850 BC   Takelot II succeeds Osorkon II as King of Egypt History of Ancient Egypt

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817 BC   Pedubastis I declares himself king of Egypt History of Ancient Egypt

The history of ancient Egypt began around 3100 BC [i] when Egypt [i] became a unified Egyptian state. ... 

, founding the Twenty-third Dynasty.

728 BC   Piye invades Egypt History of Ancient Egypt

The history of ancient Egypt began around 3100 BC [i] when Egypt [i] became a unified Egyptian state. ... 

, conquering Memphis Memphis, Egypt

Memphis, coordinates , was the ancient capital of the first nome [i] of Lower Egypt [i], and of the ... 

, and receives the submission of the rulers of the Nile Delta. He founds the Twenty-fifth dynasty of Egypt Twenty-fifth dynasty of Egypt

The Twenty-fifth Dynasty of ancient Egypt [i] originated in Kush [i] at the city-state of ... 

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690 BC   Taharqa Taharqa

Taharqa was king of Egypt [i], and a member of the Nubia [i]n or Twenty-fifth dynasty of Egypt [i] ... 

, a king of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty Twenty-fifth dynasty of Egypt

The Twenty-fifth Dynasty of ancient Egypt [i] originated in Kush [i] at the city-state of ... 

, ascends the throne of Egypt History of Ancient Egypt

The history of ancient Egypt began around 3100 BC [i] when Egypt [i] became a unified Egyptian state. ... 

 (approximate date)

674 BC   Esarhaddon Esarhaddon

Esarhaddon, was a king of Assyria [i] who reigned 681 BC [i]-669 BC [i]), the youngest son of Sennacherib [i] ... 

 puts down a revolt in Ashkelon Ashkelon

Ashkelon is a city in the western Negev [i], in the South District [i] of Israel [i], w ... 

 supported by Taharqa Taharqa

Taharqa was king of Egypt [i], and a member of the Nubia [i]n or Twenty-fifth dynasty of Egypt [i] ... 

, king of Egypt History of Ancient Egypt

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. In response, the Assyrians invade Egypt Egypt

[i] country in [[North Africa]... 

, but Taharqa Taharqa

Taharqa was king of Egypt [i], and a member of the Nubia [i]n or Twenty-fifth dynasty of Egypt [i] ... 

 is able to hold the invaders off.

668 BC   Egypt History of Ancient Egypt

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 revolts against Assyria Assyria

Assyria in earliest historical times referred to a region on the Upper Tigris [i] river, named for its o ... 

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656 BC   Psammetichus extends his control over all of Egypt History of Ancient Egypt

The history of ancient Egypt began around 3100 BC [i] when Egypt [i] became a unified Egyptian state. ... 

. End of Twenty-fifth Dynasty Twenty-fifth dynasty of Egypt

The Twenty-fifth Dynasty of ancient Egypt [i] originated in Kush [i] at the city-state of ... 

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610 BC   Necho II Necho II

Necho II was a king of the Twenty-sixth dynasty of Egypt [i], and the son of Psammetichus I [i]. ... 

 succeeds Psammetichus I Psammetichus I

Psammetichus, or Psamtik I, was the first of three kings of the Saite [i], or Twenty-sixth dynasty of Egypt [i] ... 

 as king of Egypt History of Ancient Egypt

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595 BC   Psammetichus II succeeds Necho II Necho II

Necho II was a king of the Twenty-sixth dynasty of Egypt [i], and the son of Psammetichus I [i]. ... 

 as king of Egypt History of Ancient Egypt

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589 BC   Apries succeeds Psammetichus II as king of Egypt History of Ancient Egypt

The history of ancient Egypt began around 3100 BC [i] when Egypt [i] became a unified Egyptian state. ... 

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570 BC   Amasis II succeeds Apries as king of Egypt History of Ancient Egypt

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526 BC   Psammetichus III succeeds Amasis II as king of Egypt History of Ancient Egypt

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525 BC   Cambyses II, ruler of Persia Iran

Throughout history, Iran has been of great geostrategic [i] importance because of its centr ... 

, conquers Egypt History of Ancient Egypt

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, defeating Psammetichus III. This is considered the end of the Twenty-sixth Dynasty, and the start of the Twenty-seventh Dynasty.