3rd Millenium BC Western Civilization


	The 3rd Millennium BCE	2000s BC

2900s - Early Dynastic Period

1st Dynasty: 2920-2770

Menes (King Narmer) unites Egypt.

2800s - Early Dynastic Period

1st Dynasty
Den; Adjib; Semerkhet; Qa a

2700s - Early Dynastic Period

1st Dynasty:
Hetepsekhemwy; Re neb;

2nd Dynasty: 2770-2649
Ninetjer; Peribsen;

Mesilim of Kish

2600s - Early Dynastic Period

2nd Dynasty: 2770-2649
Kha sekhem(wy)

3rd Dynasty: 2649-2575
Zanakht(=Nebka?) 2649-2630
Djoser (Netjerykhet) 2630-2611
(architect of stepped pyramid) Imhotep
Sekhemkhet 2611-2603
Kha ba 2603-2599

Gilgamesh of Erech

2500s Old Kingdom 2575-2134

Kha ba 2603-2599
Huni(?) 2599-2575

4th Dynasty: 2575-2465?
Snofru 2575-2551 (1st pyramid)

2551-2528

Khufu (Cheops) builds the Great Pyramid @ Giza
Ra djedef 2528-2520
Khephren(Ra kha ef) 2520-2494 (Sphinx)

2400s Old Kingdom

Khephren(Ra kha ef) 2520-2494
Menkaure (Mycerinus) 2490-2472
(last giza pyramid?)
Shepseskaf 2472-2467

5th Dynasty: 2465-2323
Userkaf 2465-2458
Sahure 2458-2446
Neferirkare Kakai 2446-2426
Shepseskare 2426-2419
Ra neferef 2419-2416
Neuserre Ini 2416-2392

1st Dynasty of Ur 2500-?
Mesannepadda

1st Dynasty of Lagash 2500-2360
Urnanshe revolts from Kish
Eannatum
Entemena

2300s Old Kingdom

Neuserre Ini 2416-2392
Menkauhor 2396-2388
Djedkare Izezi 2388-2356
Wenis 2356-2323
6th Dynasty: 2323-2150
Teti 2323-2291

Ugalanda of Lagash

Urukagina reforms priests & is def. by
Lugalzaggisi of Umma ~2360
who also conq. Ur, Erech, Larsa, Kish & Nippur

Sargon I of Akkad 2350-2300

2200s Old Kingdom

6th Dynasty: 2323-2150
Teti 2323-2291
Pepy I 2289-2255
Merenre 2255-2246
Pepy II (Neferkare) 2246-2152

Naramsin 2270-2230

2100s Old Kingdom / 1st Intermediate Period

Pepy II (Neferkare) 2246-2152
7th / 8th Dynasty: 2150-2134
Numerous ephemeral kings,
including Neferdare
9th / 10th Dynasty 2134-2040
(Herakleopolitan)
Several Kings called Khety:
Merykare; Ity

2000s 1st Intermediate Period / Middle Kingdom

Middle Kingdom: 2040-1640

Gudea of Lagash ca. 2040
3rd Dynasty of Ur 2050-1950
Urnammu
Shulgi
Bursin
Shusin
Ibbisin

2000s BC