Ancient Egypt Dynasties & Pharaohs
The whole civilization of Ancient Egypt lasted from about 3100 B. C The whole civilization of Ancient Egypt lasted from about 3100 B.C. to about 525 B.C. or just over 2500 years. If you include the time during which the Egyptians were under the control of the Persians, Greeks, and Romans but were still basically following their own culture, then it is over 3000 years. During that time, there were at least 20 different dynasties with many different rulers. Historians divide the long history into different periods.
Periods of Ancient Egyptian History Pre-dynastic Egypt (4000 B.C. – 3100 B.C.) Old Kingdom (3100 B.C. – 2600 B.C.) First Intermediate Period (2600 B.C. – 2000 B.C.) Middle Kingdom (2000 B.C. – 1786 B.C.) Second Intermediate Period (1786 B.C. – 1539 B.C.) New Kingdom (1539 B.C. – 1085 B.C.) Third Intermediate Period (1085 B.C. – 525 B.C.) Persian Rule (525 B.C. – 332 B.C.) Greek Rule (332 B.C. – 50 B.C.) Roman Rule (50 B.C. to 700 A.D.) Islamic Rule (700 A.D. – 1500 A.D.)
Old Kingdom Lower Egypt crown Upper Egypt crown Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt were once separate kingdoms and the kings or pharaohs wore two different crowns.
King Menes / Pharoah Narma United Upper and Lower Egypt into ONE kingdom Established the first capital of Egypt in Memphis.
Sobek - the Crocodile God Worshiped at the first capital of Egypt, named Memphis or sometimes called Crocodilopolis
Video Break Ancient Egypt 8 min 45 sec
Pharaoh Djoser Pharaoh Djoser had his architect, Imhotep build a great burial tomb which started out as a mastaba, but became the Step Pyramid.
Pharaoh Djoser
Imhotep - Pyramid Designer / Engineer
Mastabas
Step Pyramid of Djoser
Step Pyramid of Djoser
Pharaoh Sneferu Developed the building of Egyptian pyramids through practice. Built the pyramid at Meidum Built the Bent Pyramid Built the Red Pyramid where he was buried.
Sneferu’s Pyramid at Meidum
Sneferu’s Bent Pyramid
Sneferu’s Red Pyramid
Pharaoh Khufu / Cheops Son of Pharaoh Sneferu Built the Great Pyramid on the Plateau of Giza. Largest of the Pyramids of Ancient Egypt
Khufu’s Pyramid - The Great Pyramid
Look at the size of the pyramid blocks...
Khufu’s “Solar” Boat
Video Break Pharaoh Khufus Boat 8 min 33 sec
Pharaoh Khafre / Chephren Son of Khufu Built 2nd largest pyramid on Giza Plateau Built many statues including the Sphinx
Khafre’s Pyramid
Khafre’s Pyramid
Khafre’s Sphinx
Khafre’s Sphinx
Khafre’s Sphinx
Pharaoh Menkaure Son of Khafre Built smallest pyramid on Plateau of Giza
Menkaure’s Pyramid
Menkaure’s Pyramid
Periods of Ancient Egyptian History Pre-dynastic Egypt (4000 B.C. – 3100 B.C.) Old Kingdom (3100 B.C. – 2600 B.C.) First Intermediate Period (2600 B.C. – 2000 B.C.) Middle Kingdom (2000 B.C. – 1786 B.C.) Second Intermediate Period (1786 B.C. – 1539 B.C.) New Kingdom (1539 B.C. – 1085 B.C.) Third Intermediate Period (1085 B.C. – 525 B.C.) Persian Rule (525 B.C. – 332 B.C.) Greek Rule (332 B.C. – 50 B.C.) Roman Rule (50 B.C. to 700 A.D.) Islamic Rule (700 A.D. – 1500 A.D.)
Queen / Pharaoh Hatshepsut Wife of Thutmose II When he died, Thutmose III, her nephew, was too young to rule, so Hatshepsut took the throne. Hatshepsut transformed herself from a queen to a Pharaoh.
Queen Hatshepsut Mummy
Queen Hatshepsut’s Temple
Video Break Hatshepsut_The Queen who became King 5 min 44 sec
Queen Nefertiti Wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten Considered the “idea” beauty in Egyptian society.
Queen Nefertiti
Tutankhamen / King Tut Known as the “boy king” because ruled and died at such a young age. His tomb was untouched when found by Egyptologists in 1922. Famous for the amazing treasures found in his tomb. “The Curse of King Tut”
The Valley of the Kings
King Tut’s Sarcophagus
King Tut’s Sarcophagus
King Tut’s Mummy
King Tut’s Mummy
King Tut recreated
Video Break Tutankhamen-Mystery of the Boy King 7 min 12 sec
Pharaoh Ramses II strong military leader. participated in the first written treaty with the Hittites. had many wives and more than 100 children. ruled over Egypt for 67 years… Pharaoh for longest period.
Pharaoh Ramses II Temple/Tomb
Pharaoh Ramses II
Pharaoh Ramses II mummy
Periods of Ancient Egyptian History Pre-dynastic Egypt (4000 B.C. – 3100 B.C.) Old Kingdom (3100 B.C. – 2600 B.C.) First Intermediate Period (2600 B.C. – 2000 B.C.) Middle Kingdom (2000 B.C. – 1786 B.C.) Second Intermediate Period (1786 B.C. – 1539 B.C.) New Kingdom (1539 B.C. – 1085 B.C.) Third Intermediate Period (1085 B.C. – 525 B.C.) Persian Rule (525 B.C. – 332 B.C.) Greek Rule (332 B.C. – 50 B.C.) Roman Rule (50 B.C. to 700 A.D.) Islamic Rule (700 A.D. – 1500 A.D.)
Cleopatra Seen as the last true Egyptian Queen before Egypt was taken over by foreign invaders.
Periods of Ancient Egyptian History Pre-dynastic Egypt (4000 B.C. – 3100 B.C.) Old Kingdom (3100 B.C. – 2600 B.C.) First Intermediate Period (2600 B.C. – 2000 B.C.) Middle Kingdom (2000 B.C. – 1786 B.C.) Second Intermediate Period (1786 B.C. – 1539 B.C.) New Kingdom (1539 B.C. – 1085 B.C.) Third Intermediate Period (1085 B.C. – 525 B.C.) Persian Rule (525 B.C. – 332 B.C.) Greek Rule (332 B.C. – 50 B.C.) Roman Rule (50 B.C. to 700 A.D.) Islamic Rule (700 A.D. – 1500 A.D.)