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Menes (mē`nēz), fl. 3200 B.C., king of ancient Egypt, of the first dynasty, the first Egyptian ruler for whom there are historical records. According to tradition, he seems to have united the southern and northern kingdoms and to have settled on a new capital, later known as Memphis Memphis (mĕm`fĭs), ancient city of Egypt, capital of the Old Kingdom (c.3100–c.2258 B.C. ..... Click the link for more information. . One theory identifies Menes with King Narmer, whose famous slate palette is in the Cairo museum. Menes the first king of the first dynasty of Egypt (?3100 bc). He is said to have united Upper and Lower Egypt and founded Memphis How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Historians often call Aha, also known as Menes (MEE-nez), the first Pharaoh. King Scorpion may have been the first ruler of Egypt, long before the reign of King Menes, whom historians have long acknowledged as being the king of the first dynasty. Et c'est justement ce que Chapleau fete cette annee: 100 ans d'histoire, de developpement et d'epanouissement, qui nous ont menes a nous definir en tant quo communaute vivante et active au sein du nord de l'Ontario |
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