Menes
Menes (fl. c. 3200–3000 BC; /ˈmeɪneɪz/; Ancient Egyptian: mnj, probably pronounced */maˈnij/; Ancient Greek: Μήνης and Μήν) was a pharaoh of the Early Dynastic Period of ancient Egypt credited by classical tradition with having united Upper and Lower Egypt and as the founder of the First Dynasty.
| Menes | |||||||||||||||
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| Africanus: Mênês Eusebius: Mênês Narmer (?) Hor-Aha (?) | |||||||||||||||
The cartouche of Menes on the Abydos King List | |||||||||||||||
| Pharaoh | |||||||||||||||
| Reign | c. 3200–3000 BC | ||||||||||||||
| Successor | Hor-Aha (possibly) Djer (possibly) | ||||||||||||||
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| Burial | Umm El Qa'ab chambers B17 and B18 (Narmer’s burial) Umm El Qa'ab chambers B10/B15/B19 (Hor-Aha’s burial) | ||||||||||||||
| Dynasty | First Dynasty | ||||||||||||||
The identity of Menes is the subject of ongoing debate, although mainstream Egyptological consensus identifies Menes with the Naqada III ruler Narmer or First Dynasty pharaoh Hor-Aha. Both pharaohs are credited with the unification of Egypt to different degrees by various authorities.
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