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Qa'a
Sign in to save'''Qa'a (also Qáa or Ka'a''') (literal meaning: "his arm is raised") was the last king of the First Dynasty of Egypt. He reigned for about 33 years at the end of the 30th century BC.
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Qa'a was a male ruler and statesperson who served as pharaoh during the Early Dynastic Period of Egypt. A member of the First Dynasty of Egypt, he held the noble title of pharaoh and was a citizen of Ancient Egypt. Born in 2890 BCE, he succeeded his father, Semerkhet, to the throne and was later replaced by Hotepsekhemwy. His place of burial is identified as Umm el-Qa'ab.
Historical sources that describe Qa'a include the Saqqara Tablet and Pauly–Wissowa. The subject is referenced by 500 other encyclopedia articles.
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Key facts
- Pharaoh/Serekh.prefix
- G5
- Pharaoh.name
- Qa'a
- Pharaoh.alt_name
- Biénechês, Óubiênthis, Víbenthis
- Pharaoh.image
- CroppedStelaOfQaa.JPG
- Pharaoh.caption
- Restored tomb stele of Qa'a at the Penn Museum, Philadelphia
- Pharaoh.reign
- c. 33 years, ca. 2910 BC
- Pharaoh.dynasty
- 1st Dynasty
- Pharaoh.predecessor
- Semerkhet
- Pharaoh.successor
- Hotepsekhemwy (most likely) or Sneferka, Horus Bird
- Pharaoh.prenomen
- Nisut-Bity-Qa'answ.t-bty-qˁ3King of Lower and Upper Egypt, he of the two ladies, raised arm of HorusM23:t-L2:t-G16-N29:D36Abydos King List QebehqbḥHe from the northSaqqara Tablet Qebehu-khentiqbḥ.w-ḫntjHe from the cool northTurin King List...beh...bḥ-G7
- Pharaoh.horus
- Hor-Qa'aḤr-qˁ3Raised arm of Horus
- Pharaoh.nebty
- Nebty-Sennb.ty-snThe one whom the Two Ladies have kissed
- Pharaoh.nebty_hiero
- T22*D20:N35
- Pharaoh.father
- Semerkhet (most likely) or Anedjib
- Pharaoh.burial
- Tomb Q, Umm el-Qa'ab
- Pharaoh/Serekh.Horus
- N29:D36
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ancient Egypt
- Father
- Semerkhet
- Occupation
- statesperson
- Family
- First Dynasty of Egypt
- Noble title
- pharaoh
- Image
- StelaOfQaa.JPG
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- Commons category
- Qa'a
- place of burial
- Umm el-Qa'ab
- date of birth
- 2890-01-01
- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
- time period
- First Dynasty of Egypt
- replaces
- Semerkhet
- replaced by
- Hotepsekhemwy
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Identity
- Family
- Reign
- End of reign
- Death
- Burial
- High Officials
- Succession
- See also
- References
'''Qa'a (also Qáa or Ka'a) (literal meaning: "his arm is raised") was the last king of the First Dynasty of Egypt. He reigned for about 33 years at the end of the 30th century BC.
== Identity == thumb|left|145px|Qebeh''', cartouche name of Qa'a in the Abydos King List|Abydos king list. Manetho calls Qa'a Biénechês and gives him a reign of 26 years according to the version preserved by Sextus Julius Africanus. Other versions of copies of Manetho's epitomes give other hellenized names such as Óubiênthis for versions by Eusebius and Víbenthis by Armenian versions of Eusebius.
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