Menes
At a glance:
- Series: Great Lives from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Government and Politics, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility
- Subcategories: Kings, Queens, Kingdoms, Monarchy, Pharaohs
- Curriculum: African History, Middle Eastern History
Article abstract: Egyptian pharaoh{$I[g]Egypt;Menes} Menes is described in classical Greek and Roman sources and late-period Egyptian king lists as the ruler who was responsible for the unification of Egypt, the building of the capital city of Memphis, and the founding of the First Dynasty of Egypt.{$IPharaohs;Menes}
Early Life
Virtually nothing is known about the early life of Menes (MEE-neez), since neither the extant classical sources nor the Pharaonic period Egyptian sources make any mention about his formative period.
Life’s Work
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