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Also known as Selk, Weha, King Scorpion II

second of two kings of that name during the Protodynastic Period of Upper Egypt

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Scorpion II was a male sovereign and monarch in Ancient Egypt. He held the position of pharaoh during the Protodynastic Period, which is also associated with the Predynastic Period and the First Dynasty of Egypt. His religious affiliation was the religion of ancient Egypt.

He was born in 3500 BCE and succeeded Ka as ruler. Scorpion II was replaced by Narmer. His name is represented in hieroglyphic markup as L19:Z1.

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