Ancient Egypt timeline
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Updated: 12 Sep 2017
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Created byAndrew Porretta
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Settlement in Nile Valley beginsFirst Egyptian dynasty. King Narmer is ruler, started using hieroglyphics, Memphis, in Lower Egypt was established as capital.First Egyptian Pyramid built.Height of Egypt, Military expeditions brought power to the Mediteranean Sea areas.Persians conquer Egypt.Alexander the Great conquers Egypt, Ptolemy becomes King, Greek culture spreads through Egypt.Rosetta Stone is carved.Cleopatra is Julius Caesar's mistress, gives birth to Octavian.Cleopatra marries Mark AntonyOctavian's army defeats Mark Antony and Queen Cleopatra's army, both committ suicide.People adapt to the desert environment, there was civilization that would later split in two.
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