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14th century BCE

  1. c. 1340s BCE★★★★★

    Akhenaten's religious reform

    Pharaoh Akhenaten elevates the worship of the Aten and moves the capital to Amarna, an unusual religious upheaval in Egyptian history.

    ReligionPolitics· Egypt

7th century

  1. 639 – 642★★★★★

    Muslim conquest of Egypt

    Rashidun forces under Amr ibn al-As take Egypt from the Byzantines and found the city of Fustat.

    WarReligion· Egypt

10th century

  1. 969★★★★★

    Fatimids conquer Egypt and found Cairo

    The Shia Fatimid Caliphate takes Egypt and builds Cairo as its new capital, along with the al-Azhar mosque.

    WarPoliticsReligion· Egypt

14th century

  1. 1324★★★★★

    Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca

    Mansa Musa of Mali made the pilgrimage to Mecca with a vast retinue, spending so much gold in Cairo that its value fell, spreading Mali's fame across the Islamic world and Europe.

    ReligionEconomy· Mali, Egypt, Saudi Arabia
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