-660 ⟶ First Use of the Demotic Script

First known use of the Demotic script.
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👶 Ramirez's Birth

In Highlander, the immortal Juan Sánchez Villa-Lobos Ramírez (Sean Connery) was born in Egypt in 896 BC.⟶
Ramirez's Birth (-896)
MythologyEgyptian HistoryFilm
EgyptEgypt

👑 Psammetichus I Ascends to the Throne of Lower Egypt

Psammetichus I succeeds Necho I as king of Lower Egypt.⟶
Psammetichus I Ascends to the Throne of Lower Egypt (-664)
PharaohDynastySuccessionKingdom
EgyptEgypt

👑 Taharqa Appoints Tantamani as Successor in Upper Egypt

Taharqa appoints his nephew Tantamani as his successor of Upper Egypt.⟶
Taharqa Appoints Tantamani as Successor in Upper Egypt (-664)
SuccessionPharaoh
EgyptEgypt

✍️ First Use of the Demotic Script

First known use of the Demotic script.⟶
First Use of the Demotic Script (-660)
WritingLanguageLiteracyPharaoh
EgyptEgypt

👑 Psammetichus Unifies Egypt, Ends the Twenty-fifth Dynasty

Psammetichus extends his control over all of Egypt. End of Twenty-fifth Dynasty.⟶
Psammetichus Unifies Egypt, Ends the Twenty-fifth Dynasty (-656)
DynastiesPharaohPolitical UnificationMonarchy
EgyptEgypt

📚 Dar Al-Hekma Library and University Founded

The library and university Dar Al-Hekma is founded in Egypt under the Fatimids.⟶
Dar Al-Hekma Library and University Founded (1004)
EducationLibrariesUniversitiesIslamScholarshipKnowledgeMiddle Ages
EgyptEgypt