Scorpion I
Scorpion I 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.
| Scorpion I | ||||||
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| Weha, Serk | ||||||
| Pharaoh | ||||||
| Reign | c. early–mid-33rd century BC | |||||
| Predecessor | Bull ? owner of tomb U-k ? | |||||
| Successor | Double Falcon ? owner of tomb U-i ? Later on Iry-Hor | |||||
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| Burial | Tomb U-j, Umm El Qa'ab, Abydos | |||||
| Dynasty | Naqada III | |||||
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