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Narmer
★Also known as: Menes
The first pharaoh to unify Upper and Lower Egypt, depicted on the famous Narmer Palette.
Reign
2900 BC–?
2900 BC – ?
Dynasty
First Dynasty
Period
Early Dynastic
c. 3000 BC – 2686 BC
Alternate Names
Menes
Royal Names in Hieroglyphs
Horus Name
nꜥr-mr"Striking catfish"
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