Memphis, Egypt: Timeline

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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671 BC   Esarhaddon Esarhaddon

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

 again invades Egypt Egypt

[i] country in [[North Africa]... 

, capturing Memphis Memphis, Egypt

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

 as well as a number of the royal family.

196 BC   Council of Priests at Memphis Memphis, Egypt

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

 pass a decree praising the deeds of Ptolemy V, which is recorded on the Rosetta Stone Rosetta Stone

The Rosetta Stone is a dark grey-pinkish stone inscribed with the same passage of writing in two Egyptian [i] ... 

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