Chapter 46: The Second Dynasty of Egypt

readx;? Semmelkaite, reign: eight and a half years, 2928-2919 BC. Pen~Fun~Pavilion www.biquge.info His Horus name is Semmelkat, and his Nebti name: Iri Nebti (there is this name to indicate that he worships the two goddesses, representing Upper and Lower Egypt, similar to the role of Menes' name).

His parents are not recorded, but it is certain that his ancestor was Deng, or even that Deng was his father.

In 2928 BC, Semmelket staged a mutiny to overthrow the rule of Agnedgib and seize the throne of pharaoh of the First Dynasty of Egypt.

Semmelkaite, the seventh pharaoh of the First Dynasty of Ancient Egypt, came to power due to a mutiny, which was unpopular with the people, and experienced a period of political instability, during which several disasters occurred.

Semmelket deliberately erased the name of Agnedgib from many artifacts because he was a usurper of the throne, but Semmelket's own name was later removed from the list of kings of Saqqara. Despite his short reign of only eight and a half years, Semmelket built a royal mausoleum much larger than Agnedjib. Apart from this, the name Semmelkite is only mentioned in two works of art of the time, as well as in the Palermo Stone.

Kaqa'a, reigned: 26, 2919-2893 BC.

In 2919 BC, Kar may have also taken the throne as pharaoh of Egypt through a mutiny. He wore the white crown of Upper Egypt and was given the throne by the god Horus.

Ka was the last pharaoh of the First Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. The mausoleum in Abydos is enormous, measuring 98 feet (or 30 x 23 meters). Twenty-six funerary tombs have been found around it.

Archaeologists have found a stone tablet inscribed with many titles in the tomb of a nobleman named Mocha, who was an official during the Kaqa regime, located at the burial site of Abaidus um Kabo in Saqqara. On this stele is the second verifiable festival of Said, which is recorded in the history of ancient Egypt. The holding of the Seid's festival, along with the evidence found in many other high-quality royal steles, suggests that Ka's rule was very stable and lasted for a considerable period of time. The name of the card means "the one who raises his arm".

After the card died, the dynasty fell into a state of chaos.

In 2893 BC, Bird briefly ascended to the throne. Lower Egypt then declared its independence, and its king was Snefilka.

War ensued between the two kingdoms, and within a year, the First Dynasty fell apart and power eventually fell into the hands of Hetab Sekhholmwe, known as the Second Egyptian Dynasty.

The First Dynasty of Egypt had a total of 9 kings (pharaohs) for 247 years.

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Second Egyptian Dynasty:

Although Menes built Memphis as the new capital, in fact, both the First and Second Dynasties still had Tinis as their capital. And think of Memphis as the capital of the line.

Second Dynasty Throne Table

Hotaib Sekholmwi MWY, reigned 38 BC, 2893-2855 BC.

Khoteb Sekhomwe reunited Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt, using both the name of Horus and the name of Seth (King of Upper and Lower Egypt).

During the civil war after the Ka period, the Ka mausoleum was destroyed and plundered, while the Ka mausoleum was restored during the Hotaib Sekhomwe period.

Raneb, reign: 39, 2855-2816 BC.

In 2855 BC, Raneb succeeded to the Egyptian throne of Hotaib Shkhomwe.

The name means Ra, the sun god. This may be a reflection of the rise in the worship of the god Ra during this period, and even the king had to call himself the god Ra. During the Raneb period, not only the sun god was worshipped, but also the sacred goat Mendez, and the sacred bull of Mnevis. The center of worship was transferred from Heliopolis to Memphis.

Ninette Jar, reign: 47, 2816-2769 BC.

In 2816 BC, Ninat Jarr succeeded to the Egyptian throne of Raneb.

Most of its reign stayed in Memphis and rarely left at the time. During the last period of his reign, tensions were high in Egypt, and a rebellion broke out.

Memphis records rebellions in several cities after 2803 BC, including Northland and Semre. As can be seen from the name of the city, it is still dominated by the following Egypt. The king had to suppress a rebellion in the local cities of Lower Egypt. This seriously affected the prestige of the king, and the prestige of the unified kingdom of Egypt was further weakened.

Willig, reign: 12 BC, 2769-2757 BC.

Veneg was the last king of the Second Dynasty to rule all of Egypt.

In 2764 BC, Lower Egypt became independent, and since then unified Egypt has been divided into Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt.

There are several royal tables of the Second Dynasty of Egypt, including the Abydos table, which mentions only six kings, while all the other kings mention nine kings.

Senede or Sené Counsel, reign: 41 BC, 2757-2716 BC.

Keha Sekeholmwe, reigned 30 years, 2716-2686 BC.

Keha Sekholmwe apparently built many large-scale projects, with numerous stone buildings in El Salvador and Abydos. It built a huge tomb in Abydos, and its royal mausoleum was built in the cemetery (tomb v). This trapezoidal tomb is 70 metres (230 ft), 17 metres (56 ft) long, and 10 metres (33 ft) wide from north to south. The entire mausoleum is divided into 58 rooms.

Archaeological discoveries have uncovered king's scepters inlaid with gold and carnelian, as well as some beautifully crafted small stone basins covered with gold leaf, which were not discovered by early tomb robbers. Other utensils included flint tools, as well as various copper tools and vessels, and stone and pottery filled with grain and fruit. There are also small, smooth objects, agate beads, model tools, braids and plenty of seals.

Perhaps even more impressive, however, is one of the burial chamber structures, as it is called, which is a massive rectangular structure measuring 123 x 64 metres (404 ft x 210 ft). The brick walls of the structure, with its articulated façade, are up to 5 metres (16 ft) thick and 20 metres (66 ft) high.

Some experts believe that in this building the enclosed complex may resemble a temple. In fact, it bears too many similarities to Josser's Step Pyramid and may be the prototype of the Step Pyramid.

The Keha Sekholmwe period is regarded as an important evolutionary stage in the complexity of ancient Egyptian tomb structures.

Perhaps it was the loss of national power due to its heavy construction work, and it was at a disadvantage in the competition with Lower Egypt.

On the stone vase we find the record, "This year with the enemy of the north fought in the city of Better." "Betet, as it is now called, sits on the east bank of the Nile. The Greeks called it Hiracompoli. Thus, it was a major battle between Upper and Lower Egypt, in which 47,209 people were killed. Upper Egypt was defeated.

In 2686 BC, the city of Tines was captured by Lower Egypt. The Second Dynasty of Egypt falls.

Upper Egypt went through a total of 2 kings, 71 years, plus the previous 4 kings who also served as the kings of Upper Egypt, a total of 6 kings, that is, 6 pharaohs, a total of 207 years.

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