Outline Chronology of Egypt and Major Rulers

Outline Chronology of Egypt and Major Rulers

		Four Giant Statue of Ramses II

All Dates Are Approximate

PRE-DYNASTIC (4650–3150)

Horus, Edfu Temple	Horus- God of the Sky, Son of Osiris	Jackal-Headed Nekhen

Early kings of Nekhen (Greek name Hierakonpolis) - ancient Egyptians thought it was old, and venerated its early rulers, their names long forgotten, as the jackal headed Souls of Nekhen... a time of social change and economic development throughout Predynastic Egypt Hierakonpolis was at its peak in the Naqada IIC period, thus about 3500BC... read more

EARLY DYNASTIC: DYNASTIES 0–2 (3150–2686 BC)

Hedjet Crown	Deshert Crown	Pschent Crown

Egyptian civilization began: Egypt was divided into two kingdoms, known as Upper Egypt (Ta Shemau) and Lower Egypt (Ta Mehu)...
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Hedjet Crown Osiris
Deshert Crown Menes
Pschent Crown Atum

{DYNASTY} (3150–3050 BC)

King Scorpion	King Namer "Striker"

Upper and Lower Egypt are united. Pharaohs are absolute rulers. The pyramids are built. Kerma, first capital of Nubia. Nubia is the homeland of Africa's earliest black culture with a history which can be traced from 7000 B.C. onward through Nubian monuments temples... continue

Dynasty - In antiquity this title began to be used for the ruler who was the religious and political leader of united ancient Egypt... continue

DYNASTY 1 (3050–2890 BC)

Menes "The Fighting Hawk" 1st Pharaoh of the 1st Dynasty.	Aha "Horus of the Reeds" Tablet depicting 2nd Pharaoh of the 1st Dynasty.	Djer "Horus who Succors" Carving depicting his name, 3rd Pharaoh of the 1st Dynasty.
Djet "Horus Cobra" 4th Pharaoh of the 1st Dynasty. Carving depicting his name	Den "Horus who Strikes" 5th Pharaoh of the 1st Dynasty. Ivory label depicts Den,	Anendjib "Safe is his Heart" 6th Pharaoh of the 1st Dynasty. Sealed impression.

Sermerkhet
"Thoughtful Friend"
7th Pharaoh of the
1st Dynasty. Statue

Qa'a
"His Arm is Raised"
8th and last Pharaoh of the
1st Dynasty. Tomb

Unification of Egypt where Memphis is founded as the capital of Egypt by Menes. United North and South Kingdoms. First evidence of Egyptian hieroglyphics - already very advanced in form. read more

*Pharaoh Menes reigned 62 years.

*Pharaoh Aha reigned 30 years.

*Pharaoh Djer reigned 57 years.

* Pharaoh Djet reigned 23 years.

*Pharaoh Den reigned 20 years.

*Pharaoh Anendjib reigned 26 years.

*Pharaoh Sermerkhet reigned 9 years.

*Pharaoh Qa'a reigned 26 years.

Sources:

Flickr Photos: Edfu Temple statue
of Horus

National Geographic: Four giant statues of Ramses II

Wikimedia: Tablet bearing the name
of Aha

Carved stela stone of Djer
Carved stela stone of Djet
Ivory label of Den
Sealed impression of Anendjib
Engraved stela stone of Qa'a.

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