Menes The First Pharaoh

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Menes The First
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• Egypt

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• was home to the one of the most oldest

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• and richest cultures in world history

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• The Ancient
• Egyptian
• Civilization

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• The Egyptian Civilization began around
• 5000 BC

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• when villages grow up along the Nile river.

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• By around 3100 BC, this villages formed

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• two separate Kingdoms Lower and Upper Egypt

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• The two kings fought a battle

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• which was won by King Menes of Upper Egypt

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• Since this day, as symbol of power

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• he wore the Double Crown

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• Menes unified the kingdoms becoming the first

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• Egyptian Pharaoh

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• Menes built his capital in Memphis

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• near the actual city of Cairo

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• He ruled Egypt for more that 60 years.

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• After his death 150 pharaohs of more than
• 30 Dynasties

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• continued to rule the Egyptian Civilization

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