Egypt had a powerful empire under Pharaoh Ramses II in the 13th century BC. However, after Ramses' death invasions occurred which caused the empire to decline. Lower Nubia was conquered by Egypt between 1975-1640 BC and all of Nubia was conquered by 1500 BC. Over the centuries Egypt was invaded and conquered by various powers including the Nubians, Persians, Greeks, and Ottoman Turks. The sail and calendar were invented in ancient Egypt which helped development.

1. Egypt
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2. Egyptian Emperors
• 1285 BC: Pharaoh Ramses II makes a
treaty of peace forever.
• 1200 BC: Ramses died, soon after the
invasions occurred causing the empire to
decline
• Kush regains independence with the decline of
Egypt

3. Invasions
• 1975-1640 BC: Egypt conquers lower Nubia
• 1500 BC: Egypt conquers all of Nubia
• 1400 BC: Akhenaten changed Egyptian
Religion
• 1400 BC: Tutankhamun became Pharaoh and
Tradition Religion returned
• 1075-715 BC: Nubia conquers Egypt
• 712 BC: African dynasty ruled both Egypt and
Nubia
• 332 BC: Alexander the Great occupies Egypt

4. Misc.
• 2040-1640 BC: Law and order restored,
improvement on trade and transportation
with the Nile
• 1800 BC: Abraham and his family come to
Caanan
• 1650 BC: Descendants of Abraham moved
again
• 1600 BC: Warlike rulers restored Egypt’s
power

5. Conflict & Conquerors
• 1400 BC: Egyptian’s conquest of parts
with Syria and Caanan brought conflict
with the Hittites.
• 671 BC: Assyrian’s attack Egypt
• 600 BC: Persians conquered Egypt
• 1517 AD: Ottoman Turks ruled Egypt

6. Seperations
• 656 BC: Nubian dominance of Egypt
ended
• 593 BC: Names of the Nubian Pharaohs
were erased from the Egyptian
monuments

7. Inventions
• 3500 BC: The sail was invented, with boats
being the most popular source of transportation
• 3000 BC: Calendar is used to measure time