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Narmer (, may mean "painful catfish", "stinging catfish", "harsh catfish", or "fierce catfish"; ) was an ancient Egyptian king of the Early Dynastic Period, whose reign began at the end of the 4th millennium BC. He is believed to have been the successor to the Protodynastic king Ka. Many scholars consider him the unifier of Egypt and founder of the First Dynasty, and in turn the first king of a unified Egypt. He also had a prominently noticeable presence in Canaan, compared to his predecessors and successors. Neithhotep is thought to be his queen consort or his daughter.

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Narmer was an ancient Egyptian king who ruled around 3000 BC and is widely believed by scholars to have unified Egypt and established the First Dynasty, making him the first ruler of a unified Egyptian state. He is notable for his significant military presence in the region of Canaan, which exceeded that of the kings before and after him.

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Narmer is a finnish metal trio. They have so far released a demo and two EPs; namely When My Blood Boils (2008) and Corrosion (2009). Members: Samuli Mäkelä - Guitars/Vocals Patrik Paananen - Drums Antti Karvonen - Bass <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Narmer">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Pharaoh.caption
Narmer on the Verso of the Narmer Palette
Pharaoh.reign
3100 BC
Pharaoh.dynasty
1st Dynasty
Pharaoh.predecessor
Ka? Scorpion II?
Pharaoh.successor
Hor-Aha
Pharaoh.name
Narmer
Pharaoh.alt_name
Menes (?)
Pharaoh.image
Narmer palette (obverse) (cropped).jpg
Pharaoh.image_size
270
Pharaoh.horus
Hor-NarmerḤr-nˁr-mrFierce catfish of HorusSecond Horus name: Hor-Nar (version often show in a serekh with just the catfish)Ḥr-nˁrThe catfish of HorusThird Horus name: Hor-Narmer-Tjai (rare—only one example exists)Ḥr-nˁr-mr-ṯ3jManly catfish of Horus
Pharaoh.prenomen
(Disputed) Nisut-Bity-Mennsw.t-bjtj-mnKing of Upper and Lower Egypt, the endurerM23:t-L2:t-Y5(Disputed) Menes MnjHe who endures
Pharaoh.spouse
Uncertain: possibly Neithhotep
Pharaoh.children
Uncertain: probably Hor-Aha
Pharaoh.father
Ka?, Scorpion II?
Pharaoh.burial
Chambers B17 and B18, Umm El Qa'ab
Pharaoh.Dynasty
1st dynasty
Pharaoh/Serekh.Horus
x22pxU23-G47
Pharaoh/Serekh.prefix
G5

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NarmerPalette-CloseUpOfNarmer-ROM.png
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Narmer
date of death
3125-01-01
date of birth
3200-00-00
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K8-U23
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18 sections
Contents
  • Historical identity
  • Name
  • Reign
  • Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt
  • Peak of Egyptian presence in Canaan
  • Neithhotep
  • Tomb and artifacts
  • Tomb
  • Artifacts
  • Nag el-Hamdulab
  • Popular culture
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • Further reading
  • External links

Narmer (, may mean "painful catfish", "stinging catfish", "harsh catfish", or "fierce catfish"; ) was an ancient Egyptian king of the Early Dynastic Period, whose reign began at the end of the 4th millennium BC. He is believed to have been the successor to the Protodynastic king Ka. Many scholars consider him the unifier of Egypt and founder of the First Dynasty, and in turn the first king of a unified Egypt. He also had a prominently noticeable presence in Canaan, compared to his predecessors and successors. Neithhotep is thought to be his queen consort or his daughter.

A majority of Egyptologists believe that Narmer was the same person as Menes.

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