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Scorpion I (fl. c. 3275 BC) was a ruler of Upper Egypt during Naqada III. He was one of the first rulers of Ancient Egypt, and a graffito of him depicts a battle with an unidentified predynastic ruler. His tomb is known for the evidence of early examples of wine consumption in Ancient Egypt.
Egypt was continually governed, at least in part, by native pharaohs for approximately 2500 years, until it was conquered by the Kingdom of Kush in the late 8th century BC, whose rulers adopted the traditional pharaonic titulature for themselves.
ImageThrone NamePersonal NameCommentsFounded the 13th Dynasty. His reign is ...1802–1800 BC [112]Mehibtawy SekhemkarePerhaps a brother of Sekhemre Khutawy ...1800–1796 BC [112]Sobek [...]Attested on a Nile record from Semna.1796 BCAmenemhat VRuled for 3 to 4 years [112]1796–1793 BC [112]Scorpion II (Ancient Egyptian: possibly Selk or Weha; fl. c. 3170 BC) also known as King Scorpion, was a ruler during the Protodynastic Period of Upper Egypt (c. 3200–3000 BCE).
Scholars have been able to read a few of the kings’ Egyptian names from this early period, including Ny-Hor, Hat-Hor, Iry-Hor, and Ny-Neit. Several others are known by the signs used in their names, such as “Crocodile,” “Bird with vertical sign,” and “Scorpion.” The order in which these kings reigned is uncertain.
Apr 10, 2020 · Who was the Scorpion King in ancient Egypt? Halfway between history and legend is the figure of a pharaoh prior to the unification of Ancient Egypt and whose symbol was a scorpion under the protection of the falcon Horus (symbol of royalty as protected from the god).
Feb 18, 2016 · According to Manetho's chronology, the first king of Egypt was Menes who united Upper and Lower Egypt. Menes has come to be identified with the king Narmer (c. 3150 BCE) and also with Narmer's successor Hor-Aha (c. 3100 BCE).
Jan 26, 2016 · The first king, according to Manetho's chronology, was Menes who has come to be identified with the pharaoh once thought to be his successor, Narmer. Narmer united the regions of Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt under central rule initially at Thinis before then building a palace at Memphis and shifting the seat of government to that city.
