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3150 BCE - 2613 BCE: Early Dynastic Period in Egypt. First Kings.
3150 BCE - 3100 BCE: Reign of Menes, a.k.a. Narmer, first king who is thought to have unified Upper and Lower Egypt.
3150 BCE: King Menes unifies Egypt through conquest.
2613 BCE - 2589 BCE: Reign of Sneferu, first king of 4th Dynasty of Egypt.
2613 BCE - 2181 BCE: The Period of the Old Kingdom of Egypt.
2589 BCE - 2566 BCE: Reign of King Khufu (Cheops), builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza, in Egypt.
2566 BCE - 2558 BCE: Reign of King Djedefre in Egypt.
2558 BCE - 2532 BCE: Reign of King Khafre, builder of the second pyramid at Giza, in Egypt.
2532 BCE - 2503 BCE: Reign of King Menkaure, builder of the third pyramid at Giza, in Egypt.
2503 BCE - 2498 BCE: Reign of the King Shepsekaf in Egypt.
2498 BCE - 2491 BCE: Reign of the King Userkaf in Egypt.
2490 BCE - 2477 BCE: Reign of King Sahure in Egypt.
2477 BCE - 2467 BCE: Reign of the King Neferiskare Kakai in Egypt.
2460 BCE - 2458 BCE: Reign of the King Neferefre in Egypt.
2458 BCE - 2457 BCE: Reign of King Shepseskare in Egypt.
2445 BCE - 2422 BCE: Reign of the King Nyussere Ini of Egypt.
2422 BCE - 2414 BCE: Reign of King Menkauhor in Egypt.
2414 BCE - 2375 BCE: Reign of King Djedkare Isesi in Egypt.
2375 BCE - 2345 BCE: Reign of King Unas in Egypt.
2345 BCE - 2333 BCE: Reign of King Teti in Egypt.
2333 BCE - 2332 BCE: Reign of King Userkare in Egypt.
2332 BCE - 2283 BCE: Reign of King Pepi I in Egypt.
2283 BCE - 2278 BCE: Reign of King Merenre Nemtyensaf I in Egypt.
2278 BCE - 2184 BCE: Reign of King Pepi II in Egypt.
2184 BCE: Reign of King Merenre Nemtyemsaf II in Egypt.
2184 BCE - 2181 BCE: Reign of King Netjerkare, last ruler of the Old Kingdom of Egypt.
2040 BCE - 1782 BCE: The Middle Kingdom of Egypt.
1550 BCE - 1525 BCE: Reign of Ahmose I, Pharaoh of Egypt.
1525 BCE - 1504 BCE: Reign of Amenhotep I, pharaoh of Egypt.
1504 BCE - 1492 BCE: Reign of Thutmose I, Pharaoh of Egypt.
1492 BCE - 1479 BCE: Reign of Thutmose II, pharaoh of Egypt.
1458 BCE - 1425 BCE: Reign of Thutmose III in Egypt.
1427 BCE - 1400 BCE: Reign of Amenhotep II, pharaoh of Egypt.
1400 BCE - 1390 BCE: Reign of Thutmose IV, pharaoh of Egypt.
1353 BCE - 1336 BCE: Reign of Akhenaten, Tutankhamun's father, 'Heretic King' of Egypt.
1327 BCE - 1323 BCE: Reign of Ay, pharaoh of Egypt.
1303 BCE: Birth of Ramesses II of Egypt.
1295 BCE - 1294 BCE: The reign of Ramesses I in Egypt.
1294 BCE - 1279 BCE: The reign of Seti I in Egypt.
1279 BCE - 1212 BCE: Reign of Ramesses II (The Great) in Egypt.
1212 BCE - 1202 BCE: Reign of Merneptah in Egypt.
1202 BCE - 1200 BCE: Reign of Amenmesse in Egypt.
1200 BCE - 1194 BCE: Reign of Seti II.
1194 BCE - 1188 BCE: Reign of Siptah in Egypt.
1188 BCE - 1186 BCE: Reign of Queen Twosret in Egypt.
1186 BCE - 1184 BCE: Reign of Sethnakht, pharaoh of Egypt.
1184 BCE - 1153 BCE: Reign of Ramesses III, Pharaoh of Egypt.
1153 BCE - 1147 BCE: Reign of Ramesses IV, pharaoh of Egypt.
1147 BCE - 1143 BCE: Reign of Ramesses V, pharaoh of Egypt.
1143 BCE - 1136 BCE: Reign of Ramesses VI, pharaoh of Egypt.
1136 BCE - 1129 BCE: Reign of Ramesses VII, pharaoh of Egypt.
1129 BCE - 1126 BCE: Reign of Ramesses VIII, pharaoh of Egypt.
1126 BCE - 1108 BCE: Reign of Ramesses IX, pharaoh of Egypt.
1108 BCE - 1099 BCE: Reign of Ramesses X, pharaoh of Egypt.
1099 BCE - 1069 BCE: Reign of Ramesses XI, pharaoh of Egypt.
664 BCE - 610 BCE: Reign of Psamtik I, pharaoh of Egypt.
664 BCE: Psamtik I becomes Pharoah in Egypt.
610 BCE - 595 BCE: Reign of Necho II, pharaoh of Egypt.
595 BCE - 589 BCE: Reign of Psamtik II, pharaoh of Egypt.
589 BCE - 570 BCE: Reign of Apries, pharaoh of Egypt.
570 BCE - 526 BCE: Rule of Pharaoh Amasis of Egypt, who built a shrine to Ammon at Siwa.
526 BCE - 525 BCE: Reign of Psamtik III, pharaoh of Egypt.