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 | | The Old kingdom (3100-2181 BCE, 1st-6th Dynasties) The beginning of Egypt's dynastic history is marked by the unification of the two kingdoms of pre dynastic Egypt: the northern kingdom, whose Kings wore the red crown, and the southern kingdom, whose Kings wore the white crown. |
 | | The third intermediate period (1069-715 BCE, 21st-24th Dynasties) was characterized by successive waves of foreign invasions, from the west, east and south, gradually, eroding the power of the kingdom. |
 | | Greek Rule in Egypt (332-30 BCE) After centuries of upheaval and foreign incursions, Egypt was in disarray when Alexander established his own Pharaonic rule, reorganizing the country's government, founding a new capital city of Alexandria and validating the religion of the pharaohs. |
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