Handbook of Egyptian Mythology

Most of the dates for the kingdoms and periods into which Egyptian history is
traditionally divided are only approximate.
This chronology mainly follows that given in I. Shaw and P. Nicholson,
British Museum Dictionary of Ancient Egypt (London: British Museum Press,
1995). Abbreviations used are as follows: BCE = before common era (also known
as BC); CE = common era (also known as AD); and c. = circa (the approximate
time of).
Predynastic c. 5500–3200 BCE
Protodynastic c. 3200–3100 BCE (Dynasty 0)
Early Dynastic c. 3100–2686 BCE (Dynasties 1–2)
Old Kingdom c. 2686–2181 BCE (Dynasties 3–6)
First Intermediate Period c. 2181–2055 BCE (Dynasties 7–11)
Middle Kingdom c. 2055–1650 BCE (Dynasties 11–13)
Second Intermediate Period c. 1650–1550 BCE (Dynasties 14–17)
New Kingdom c. 1550–1069 BCE (Dynasties 18–20)
Third Intermediate Period c. 1069–747 BCE (Dynasties 21–24)
Late Period c. 747–332 BCE (Dynasties 25–30 and three Persian kings)
Greco-Roman Period 332 BCE–395 CE
(Macedonian Dynasty 332–310 BCE; Ptolemaic Dynasty 305–30 BCE;
Roman rule 30 BCE–395 CE)