Chronyas has 19 events dated to the 26th century BCE (2,600 BCE to 2,501 BCE), during the Ancient civilizations. Below are the most notable ones, in date order.
Most of the events in this century belong to Art, literature & culture and Civilizations & archaeology.
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- c. 2,600 BCESumer–Elam War
- from c. 2,600 BCE to 1,850 BCEFatyanovo–Balanovo culture
- from c. 2,600 BCE to 700 BCEBritish Bronze Age
- c. 2,590 BCEConstruction of Red Pyramid
- c. 2,589 BCEConstruction of Dahshur
- from c. 2,580 BCE to 2,570 BCEDjedefre becomes Pharaoh
- c. 2,575 BCEBirth of Hetepheres I
- from c. 2,570 BCE to 2,530 BCEKhafra becomes Pharaoh
- c. 2,566 BCEDeath of Khufu
- c. 2,560 BCEConstruction of Great Pyramid of Giza
- c. 2,560s BCEGreat Pyramid of Giza built
- c. 2,558 BCEDeath of Djedefre
- c. 2,551 BCEDeath of Hetepheres I
- c. 2,550 BCEEruption of Apoyeque
- c. 2,532 BCEBirth of Menkaure
- c. 2,530 BCEDeath of Khafra
- c. 2,525 BCEDeath of Mesannepada
- c. 2,510s BCEConstruction of Pyramid of Menkaure
- c. 2,503 BCEDeath of Menkaure