Scorpion I
predynastic Egypt pharaoh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Scorpion I was a king of Upper Egypt during the Predynastic Period, or the period before egypt was united. His name may refer to the scorpion goddess Serket.
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Scorpion I | |
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Weha, Selk | |
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Reign | c. 3250-3200 BC (Naqada III) |
Predecessor | Bull ? owner of tomb U-k ? |
Successor | Double Falcon ? owner of tomb U-i ? Later on Iry-Hor |
Born | c. 3250 BC |
Burial | Tomb U-j, Umm El Qa'ab, Abydos |
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He is believed to have ruled in Thinis one or two centuries before the rule of the better known King Scorpion II. To him belongs the U-j tomb found in the royal cemetery of Abydos where Thinite kings were buried.