Famous Egyptian Rulers - A Timeline of Ancient Egypt
Updated: Aug 12, 2024
3100 BC: Pharaoh Narmer
Famous for unifying Egypt into one kingdom & ruling it as the first Pharaoh.
2600 BC: Pharaoh Khufu
Famous for overseeing the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
1508 BC: Pharaoh Hatshepsut
Famous for being Egypt's most successful female Pharaoh (oh, also, she wore a fake beard). Find out more here.
1400 BC: Pharaoh Akhenaten
Famous for causing a mess in Ancient Egypt by changing Egyptian religion. And for his marriage to Nefertiti.
1341 BC: Pharaoh Tutankhamun
Famous for his treasure-filled tomb & solid gold death mask discovered by Howard Carter.
1303 BC: Pharaoh Ramesses II
Famous for not being as 'great' as he said he was.
356 BC: Alexander the Great
Famous for conquering Egypt (and most of the rest of the world too!).
69 BC: Pharaoh Cleopatra
Famous for being the last Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt.
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