Skip to content
Djet

File:P1060241_Louvre_Stèle_du_roi-Serpent_rwk.JPG · Wikimedia Commons · See Wikimedia Commons

EntityQ151828· pop 51· linked from 493 articles

Djet, also known as Wadjet, Wadj, Zet, and Uadji (in Greek possibly the pharaoh known as Uenephes or possibly Atothis; ), was the fourth pharaoh of the First Dynasty, successor of Djer. Djet's Horus name means "Horus Cobra" or "Serpent of Horus".

OverviewAI-generated

Djet was a male sovereign and pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, belonging to the First Dynasty of Egypt. He was the son of Djer and Herneith, and his name was derived from Wadjet. His reign is dated to 3000 BCE, and he was buried at Umm el-Qa'ab. Djet had two spouses, Ahaneith and Merneith, and a son named Den.

In a separate context, an author named Djet has two recorded works, including *Boogeyman* and *L'Île de Puki - Tome 01*. Additionally, a musical artist known as DJet has accumulated 10,386 listeners and 28,269 plays, with music tagged as experimental, ambient, downtempo, electronic, and dark ambient.

Synthesized by Vinony from 25 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, Open Library, Last.fm, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Key facts

Pharaoh.name
Djet
Pharaoh.alt_name
Wadjet, Wadj, Zet, Uadji, Ouenephes, Vavenephis
Pharaoh.image
P1060241 Louvre Stèle du roi-Serpent rwk.JPG
Pharaoh.caption
The famous stela of King Djet which once stood next to his tomb in the Umm el-Qa'ab, Louvre Museum.
Pharaoh.reign
10 years, ca. 2980 BC
Pharaoh.dynasty
First Dynasty
Pharaoh.predecessor
Djer
Pharaoh.successor
Merneith, Den
Pharaoh.prenomen
Abydos King ListItajtꜣTurin King List...tjuj...tjwj-G7
Pharaoh.horus
Hor-DjetḤr-ḏtSerpent of HorusSecond Horus name: Hor-Wadjet (rare—only one example exists)Ḥr-wꜢḏ-ḏtReinvigorated serpent of Horus
Pharaoh.spouse
Merneith, Ahaneith?
Pharaoh.children
Den
Pharaoh.father
Djer
Pharaoh.mother
Herneith?, Nakhtneith?
Pharaoh.burial
Tomb Z, Umm el-Qa'ab
Pharaoh.Reign
10 years, 2980 BC
Pharaoh/Serekh.Horus
M13-I10
Pharaoh/Serekh.prefix
G5

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Named after
Wadjet
Gender
male
Citizenship
Ancient Egypt
Spouse
Merneith
Child
Den
Father
Djer
Mother
Herneith
Occupation
sovereign
Position held
pharaoh
Noble title
pharaoh
Image
Egypte louvre 290.jpg
Show 5 more facts
Commons category
Djet
date of birth
3000-00-00
place of burial
Umm el-Qa'ab
date of death
3000-00-00
different from
Git
Sources (2)

via Wikidata · CC0

~4 min read

Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • Family
  • Reign
  • Tomb
  • See also
  • References
  • Bibliography

Djet, also known as Wadjet, Wadj, Zet, and Uadji (in Greek possibly the pharaoh known as Uenephes or possibly Atothis; ), was the fourth pharaoh of the First Dynasty, successor of Djer. Djet's Horus name means "Horus Cobra" or "Serpent of Horus".

== Family ==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Djet” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

Gallery (11)