Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt by Narmer
3100 BCE
King Narmer unites the two realms, founds the First Pharaonic Dynasty, and establishes Memphis as capital.
Sources and References
Manéthon, Aegyptiaca (Fragments de l'Histoire d'Égypte)
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Ancient Egypt clusterFrom pharaonic unifications to Cleopatra: pyramids, empires, cults and conquests.
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2670 BCE
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2560 BCE
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Collapse of the Old Kingdom and First Intermediate Period
2181 BCE
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2055 BCE
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3200 BCE
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3000 BCE
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