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PERÍODO DINASTÍA AÑO FARAÓN HECHOS IMPORTANTES Período Dinástico Temprano I 2950-2750 A.C Narmer Aha Dyer Dyet Den Anedji CRONOLOGÍA PERÍODO DINASTÍA AÑO FARAÓN HECHOS IMPORTANTES Período I 2950-2750 a.C Narmer Unificación del Alto y Bajo Dinástico Aha Egipto Temprano Dyer Dyet Den Anedjib Semerjet Qaa II 2750-2650 a.C Hetepsekhemuny Nebra Nynetjer Weneg Sened Peribsen Jasejemuy III 2650-2575 a.C Djoser (Zoser) -Construcción de la Sejemjet pirámide escalonada de Saqqara. Jaba Sanajt o Nebka Huny Imperio Antiguo IV 2575-2450 a.C Esnefru (Snefru) -Apogeo de construcción Khufu (Keops) de pirámides. -Construcción de la Gran Djedefra Pirámide de Giza. Khafra (Kefrén) -Se termina la Gran Nebka II Esfinge. Menkaure (Micerino) Shepseskaf Thamphthis V 2450-2325 a.C Userkaf -Templos consagrados al Sahura sol. -Recopilación de los Neferirkara Kakai Textos de las Pirámides. Shepseskara Isi Neferefra Nyuserra Iny Menkauhor Dyedkara Isesi Unis (Unas) Mg. Elizabeth Noreña www.egiptologiamedellin.com CRONOLOGÍA VI 2325-2175 a.C Teti Userkara Pepi I Merenra Neferkara Pepi II VII Numerosos estudiosos cuestionaron la existencia de esta dinastía. El historiador Manetón describió esta época como “Caótica”. Fue un período de 70 gobernantes en 70 días. VIII 2175-2125 a.C Dieciocho reyes efímeros, entre ellos: Nemtyemsaf II Neithikerty Siptah Ibi Neferkaura Neferkauhor Neferirkara Primer Período IX/X 2125-1975 a.C Varios reyes, entre -En estas dinastías se dio Intermedio ellos: gran auge del culto a Osiris. Jety I Jety II Merykara XI (Primera 2080-1938 a.C Mentuhotep I -Estalla la guerra civil. Mitad) Intef I Intef II Intef III Imperio Medio XI (Segunda 2010-1842 a.C Mentuhotep II -Termina la guerra civil; Mitad) Mentuhotep III Egipto reunificado. Qakare Intef Sekhentibre Menekhkare Mentuhotep IV XII 1938-1755 a.C Amenemhat I -Florece la Literatura. Senusert I -Construcción de las fortalezas Nubias. Amenemhat II -Recuperación de tierras Senusert II en El Fayum. Senusert III Amenemhat III Amenemhat IV Sobekneferu Mg. Elizabeth Noreña www.egiptologiamedellin.com CRONOLOGÍA XIII 1802-1640 a.C Período caótico con al menos 50 reyes, destacando entre ellos Sobekhotep III. Segundo XIV 1640-1635 a.C Varios reyes efímeros, -Fragmentación política. Período empezando por Intermedio Nehesy. XV 1630-1520 a.C Seis reyes, entre ellos: -Guerra civil con Tebas. (conocida Jyan como la Apepi dinastía de Jamudy los Hicsos) XVI Numerosos reyes efímeros, entre ellos: Neferhotep III Mentuhotepi XVII Numerosos reyes, -Batallas contra los entre ellos: Hicsos. Rahotep Nubjeperra Intef Sobekemsaf II Seqenenra Taa Kamose Imperio Nuevo XVIII 1539-1292 a.C Ahmose -Derrota y expulsión de Amenhotep I los Hicsos. -Se inaugura el Valle de Tutmosis I los Reyes. Tutmosis II -Conquista de Nubia Hatshepsut en -Batalla de Megido. corregencia con -Construcción de Tutmosis III monumentos en Tebas. (luego, ella pasa a ser Faraón, y a su muerte, queda nuevamente en el trono Tutmosis III) Amenhotep II Tutmosis IV Amenhotep III Amenhotep IV (quien luego cambia su nombre a Akhenatón) Nefernefereruatón Smenkhkara Tutankhamón Mg. Elizabeth Noreña www.egiptologiamedellin.com CRONOLOGÍA Ay Horemheb XIX 1292-1190 a.C Ramsés I -Batalla de Qadesh. (inicio de la Seti I -Se firma el primer Tratado de Paz de la dinastía Ramsés II historia. Ramésida) Merenptah Amenmesse Seti II Siptah Tausert XX 1190-1069 a.C Sethnajt -Batalla contra los (conocida Ramsés III Pueblos del Mar. - Empiezan los saqueos como la Ramsés IV de tumbas. dinastía Ramsés V Ramésida) Ramsés VI Ramsés VII Ramsés VIII Ramsés IX Ramsés X Ramsés XI Tercer Período XXI 1069-945 a.C Nesbanebdyedet Intermedio (Herihor) (Pinedyem I) Amenemnesu Pasebajaenniut I Amenemope (Pinedyem II) Osorkon el Viejo Siamón Pasebajaenniut II XXII 945-715 a.C Sheshonq I -Conquista egipcia de Osorkon I Judá. Sheshonq II Takelot I Osorkon II Sheshonq III Sheshonq IV Pimay Sheshonq V Padibastet (II) Mg. Elizabeth Noreña www.egiptologiamedellin.com CRONOLOGÍA Osorkon IV XXIII 838-720 a.C Takelot II -Guerra civil en Tebas. Padibastet (I) Iuput I Sheshonq VI Osorkon III Takelot III Rudamón Iny Peftyauembastet XXIV 740-715 a.C Tefnakht Bakenrenef XXV 728-657 a.C Pianjy -Conquista Kushita (Dinastía (época conocida Shabako (Nubia) de Egipto. -Invasiones Asirias. Kushita o como el reinado Shabitko Nubia) de los Faraones Taharqo negros) (perdió el control sobre el Bajo Egipto) Tanutamani (perdió el control sobre el Alto Egipto) Período Tardío XXVI 664-525 a.C Psamético I -Reintegración de Tebas. (Dinastía Necao II -Rechazo de la invasión Babilonia. Saíta) Psamético II Uahibra Ahmose II Psamético III XXVII 525-404 a.C Cambises -Persia conquista Egipto. (Primer Darío I -Construcción del antiguo canal de Suez. Período Jerjes I Persa) Artajerjes I Darío II XXVIII 404-399 a.C Amenirdis -Rivalidad entre las dinastías del delta. XXIX 399-380 a.C Nayfaarudye I Hakor Pasherienmut Hakor Nayfaarudye II Mg. Elizabeth Noreña www.egiptologiamedellin.com CRONOLOGÍA XXX 380-343 a.C Najtnebef -Egipto contrata a Dyedhor mercenarios espartanos. Najthorhabet XXXI 343-332 a.C Artajerjes III -Persia reconquista (Segundo Arsés Egipto. Período Darío III Persa) Período Dinastía 332-309 a.C Alejandro Magno Grecorromano Macedónica Filipo III Arriedo Alejandro IV Dinastía 304-30 a.C Ptolomeo I -Fundación de la Ptolemaica Ptolomeo II Biblioteca de Alejandría. -Roma interviene para Ptolomeo III salvar a Egipto. Ptolomeo IV -Roma conquista a Ptolomeo V Egipto. Ptolomeo VI Ptolomeo VII Ptolomeo VIII y Cleopatra II Ptolomeo IX y Cleopatra III Ptolomeo X Ptolomeo IX (restaurado) Ptolomeo XI y Berenice III Ptolomeo XII Cleopatra VI y Berenice IV Ptolomeo XII (restaurado) Cleopatra VII y Ptolomeo XIII y Ptolomeo XIV y Ptolomeo XV (Cesarión) Mg. Elizabeth Noreña www.egiptologiamedellin.com .
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