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Aha
- Reign
- c. 3000/2980 BC
- Dynasty
- 1st Dynasty
- Period
- Early Dynastic Period, c. 3000–2700 BC
- Capital at the time
- Memphis
Aha is listed in the king list under ‘1st Dynasty’ and so belongs to this period: Early Dynastic Period (c. 3000–2700 BC). Reign: c. 3000/2980 BC.
What is known about Aha
First king of Egypt. He is mostly identified with Menes. Tomb at Abydos.
From the German Wikipedia list of pharaohs, CC BY-SA 4.0, translated and edited.
During this reign
- c. 3000 BCNarmer Palette: the unification of the country is celebrated as the king’s victory over his enemies.
Other events of the period
- c. 3000 BCMemphis, at the junction of Upper and Lower Egypt, becomes the capital of the united kingdom.
- from c. 2980 BCRoyal tombs at Abydos (Umm el-Qa’ab) and large mudbrick mastabas of high officials at Saqqara.
More about this period: Early Dynastic Period
1st Dynasty: all rulers
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