Ancient chronology Flashcards
Predynastic Period Dates
mid 3rd - 5th millennium
Dynastic Period Dates
1-30th dynasty
Old Kingdom Dates
3rd-5th dynasty
1st intermediate period dates
7-11 dynasty
middle kingdom Dates
end of 11-beginning of 14 dynasty
2nd intermediate period dates
14th-17th dynasty
new kingdom dates
18-20 dynasty
3rd intermediate period period
21-25th dynasty
Late Period Dates
26th-29th dynasty + 2nd Persian domination
Pharaonic Egypt Dates
1-30th dynasty + generally include Greek Period
Ptolemaic Period Dates
30th-4th century bce
Ptolemaic period events
Alexander the great conquers egypt
the writing of the Aegyptiaca
when did alexander the great conquer egypt
332 BC
when and where did alexander the great die
babylon in 323
who succeeded alexander the great
his generals “diadocho”
who from alexanders generals won egypt
General Ptolemy Son of Lagos
who asked for the egyptiaca and who wrote the it
Ptolemy 1st asked and was written by Manetho
Roman Period Dates
30BC - 395 AD
What took place in the roman period
The battle of Actium and the edict of Thessalonica
When was the battle of actium
september 31 BC
What took place during the battle of actium
Julius ceasar was assassinated which brought a civil war
cleopatra allies with marc anthony to fight Octavius the adopted son of ceasar
octavius wins and changes name to Augustus
what took place with The edict of thessalonica and what was the date
christianity became the only religion in egypts on February 27, 380
who decreed the edict of Thessalonica
emperor Theodosius
Three dates when ancient egypt stops
380-decree
391-392-pagan temples close
395 - death of Theodosius
coptic/byzantine Period Dates
4th/5th-7th century
