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05 16, 2023

Old Kingdom of Egypt History

The old kingdom of Egypt, or the ancient Empire, is the first major period in the history of ancient Egypt, with a strong and stable political, religious, and cultural system following the unification of all of Egypt in the archaic period, but before we talk about the old kingdom of Egypt history, we have to get back to the Protodynastic period. I recommend booking our Egypt tours to discover the great ancient Egyptian history in many destinations such as luxor and Aswan.

It includes the first two dynasties and goes from 3100 to 2650 B.C. The first dynasty begins with the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt by the hand of King Menes.

The Old Kingdom, which goes from 2635 to 2155 B.C and is also known as the "pyramids period", begins with the Third Dynasty and ends with the 5th dynasty.

Between the 3rd dynasty and 4th dynasties, the Old Kingdom reached its peak: in the absence of wars, everyone worked to satisfy the Pharaoh's court wishes.

The necropolis of Memphis and Saqqara and, subsequently, the three great Giza Pyramids (Cheope, Chephren, and Mycerinus) date back to this period. The Step Pyramid of King Djoser in Saqqara was also built by the genius architect Imhotep. and The pyramids of King Snefru in Dahshur (the Red Pyramid and the Bent Pyramid) are great examples of the grandeur of this period.

During the 6th dynasty, the power of the pharaohs weakened and the unity of the country also began to show signs of giving way. For over a hundred years, until the 10th dynasty, numerous Egyptian pharaohs were unable to bring Egypt back to its original splendor.All this historical information will be more clear and relevant during your Egypt luxury tours. During the 9th dynasty and 10th dynasties, the capital of the country was Heracleopolis.

The 3rd dynasty kings:2649–2575 B.C.

Zanakht	2649–2630 B.C.
Djoser	2630–2611 B.C.
Sekhemkhet	2611–2605 B.C
Khaba	2605–2599 B.C.
Huni	2599–2575 B.C.

The 4th dynasty kings:2575–2465 B.C.

Snefru	2575–2551 B.C.
Khufu	2551–2528 B.C.
Djedefre	2528–2520 B.C.
Khafre	2520–2494 B.C.
Nebka II	2494–2490 B.C.
Menkaure	2490–2472 B.C.
Shepseskaf	2472–2467 B.C.
Thamphthis	2467–2465 B.C.

The 5th dynasty kings:2465–2323 B.C.

Userkaf	2465–2458 B.C.
Sahure	2458–2446 B.C.
Neferirkare	2446–2438 B.C.
Shepseskare	2438–2431 B.C.
Neferefre	2431–2420 B.C.
Niuserre	2420–2389 B.C.
Menkauhor	2389–2381 B.C.
Isesi	2381–2353 B.C.
Unas	2353–2323 B.C.

The 6th dynasty kings:2323–2150 B.C.

Teti	2323–2291 B.C.
Userkare	2291–2289 B.C.
Pepi I	2289–2255 B.C.
Merenre I	2255–2246 B.C.
Pepi II	2246–2152 B.C.
Merenre II	2152–2152 B.C.
Netjerkare Siptah	2152–2150 B.C.

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The Old Kingdom of Egypt, also known as the "Age of the Pyramids," was a period in ancient Egyptian history that lasted from around 2686 BCE to 2181 BCE. It is famous for the construction of iconic pyramids, including the Great Pyramid of Giza, and the development of a centralized government and complex bureaucracy.

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