State

Old Kingdom of Egypt

period of Ancient Egypt in the 3rd millennium BC

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2707–2216 BCE
Founded
2707 BCE
Ended
2216 BCE
Preceded by
Early Dynastic Period of Egypt
Succeeded by
First Intermediate Period of Egypt

Overview

In ancient Egyptian history, the Old Kingdom is the period spanning c. 2700 – c. 2200 BC. It is also known as the "Age of the Pyramids" or the "Age of the Pyramid Builders", as it encompasses the reigns of the great pyramid-builders of the Fourth Dynasty, such as King Sneferu, under whom the art of pyramid-building was perfected, and the kings Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, who commissioned the construction of the pyramids at Giza. Egypt attained its first sustained peak of civilization during the Old Kingdom, the first of three so-called "Kingdom" periods (followed by the Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom), which mark the high points of civilization in the lower Nile Valley.

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All rulers (12)

  1. Djedefre2580–2570 BCE
  2. Khafra2570–2530 BCE
  3. Userkaf2500–2490 BCE
  4. Shepseskare Isi2465–2460 BCE
  5. Neferefre2460–2455 BCE
  6. Menkauhor Kaiu2420–2410 BCE
  7. Djedkare Isesi2410–2380 BCE
  8. Unas2380–2350 BCE
  9. Teti2318–2300 BCE
  10. Pepi I Meryre2295–2250 BCE
  11. Merenre Nemtyemsaf I2250–2245 BCE
  12. Pepi II2245–2180 BCE

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