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c. 2400 BCE - c. 2300 BCEAmun first mentioned in the Egyptian work known as The Pyramid Texts.
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1570 BCE - 1069 BCEAmun rises in prominence in Egypt as the most powerful king of the gods during the New Kingdom.
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c. 1570 BCEAhmose I of Thebes drives the Hyksos from Egypt and unifies the nation under Theban rule, ushering in the New Kingdom of Egypt and attributing his victory to Amun.
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c. 1353 BCEAmenhotep IV changes his name to Akhenaten, establishes the monotheistic cult of Aten, banishes other cults especially that of Amun.
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c. 1336 BCETutankhamun re-establishes the old Egyptian religion after the death of Akhenaten; cult of Amun resumes.
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331 BCEAlexander the Great declares himself the Son of Zeus-Ammon at Siwa Oasis.
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c. 285 BCEKing Ergamenes slaughters the priests of Amun at Napata, breaks with Egypt.
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c. 415 CECult of Amun proscribed by the new religion of Christianity.
