King Narmer (First Dynasty)
§ The first king (3150 BC).
§ Securing the country's borders.
§ Developing of Trade between Egypt and Sudan.
§ flourishing of agriculture, industry and trade,
§ The first river fleet.
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| Narmer |
King Menes (First Dynasty)
§ Some sources say he was the son of Narmer while others say he was Narmer.
§ The first king to unify Upper and Lower Egypt into one kingdom.
§ He sent ambassadors to Canaan and Byblos in Phoenicia.
§ Establish peaceful commercial trade links.
§ He killed by a hippopotamus or by crocodiles.
§ He buried at Saqqara.
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| Menes |
King Hor-Aha (First Dynasty)
§ Founder of the city of Memphis
§ First king of the 1st Dynasty at Memphis 2920 B.C.
§ Built a dike to reroute a branch of the Nile.
§ Buried at Saqqara.
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King Djer (First Dynasty)
§ His name was found in an inscription on the Wadi Halfa.
§ He probably fought several battles against the Libyans in the Nile delta.
§ Djer's wife was Queen Herneith.
§ Buried in Abydos.
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| Djer |
King Djet (First Dynasty)
§ (Wadji-Djet) (Horus-Snake) (cobra).
§ His reign 11 years.
§ Little is known about his reign.
§ His limestone stela was found near Abydos.
§ Buried near Abydos.
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| Djet |
Queen Merneith (First Dynasty)
§ Merneith’s name means (Beloved by Neith).
§ Queen Merneith she is the first woman in the history of ancient Egypt.
§ Merneith Tomb at Abydos.
§ Monument dedicated at Saqqara.
§ A stela made of stone at the her tomb.
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| Merneith |
King Den (First Dynasty)
§ King Den since the king revived power in Egypt as an baby.
§ His reign 50 years.
§ Adopted the double crown to underline his dual kingship over the two countries.
§ Den’s Tomb at Abydos applies lot granite.
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King Anedjib (First Dynasty)
§ Anedjib name means (Safe Is His Heart).
§ His reign 14 years.
§ He kept Memphis as his capitol city.
§ He carried the symbols of both Upper and Lower Egypt.
§ His wife, Queen Betrest, was the mother of King Semerkhet.
§ Anedjib built a tomb at Abydos.
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| Anedjib |
King Semerkhet (First Dynasty)
§ Semerkhet name means (thoughtful friend).
§ We know very little about his reign.
§ His mother was named Batirytes.
§ His reign 18 years.
§ He was interred in Tomb at Umm el-Qa'ab, near Abydos.
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| Semerkhet |
