King Menes or Narmer is considered the founder of the first Pharaonic dynasty. King Menes’ origins go back to the city of Thebes (currently Luxor), and this period includes what is known as the Archaic Era or the Pre-Dynastic Era. Pharaonic.The title of King Mina unified the two countries. -The owner of the two crowns. -Southern Eagle. Northern snake.

The story of the unification of King Menes of the two countries: Egypt, before Menes arose, unified the two countries, had two kingdoms the Kingdom of the North and the Kingdom of the South. The capital of the Kingdom of the North was “Puto,” while the capital of the Kingdom of the South was “Nakhb.” The emblem of the Kingdom of the North was “sedge plant.” As for the emblem of The Kingdom of the South is “lotus flower,” and the color of the crown of the Kingdom of the North is “red,” while the color of the crown of the Southern Kingdom is “white.” The god and idol of the Northern Kingdom is “the cobra snake,” while the god and idol of the Southern Kingdom is “the female eagle.” King Menes was able to rule The Kingdom of the South, the unification of Lower Egypt with the tribal region around 3200 BC, and the formation of all of Egypt with a strong central government.

  His achievements and the duration of his rule

– King Menes is considered to be the founder of the first capital of unified Egypt. King Menes established in the capital, “Memphis,” the first strong central government for all of Egypt, from north to south. This government was able to form a strong army to protect the country and secure the borders from the raids of enemies who were very covetous of the country’s wealth.

– The duration of King Menes’ rule. King Menes ruled the country for 62 years, and this period was full of various victories and achievements for him.

– During this period, King Menes was able to fight the enemies and keep them away from the country.

One of the most important antiquities of King Menes is the Narmer palette which is considered one of the most important historical paintings written and painted during the Old Kingdom.

The panel consists of two faces:

At the top of both sides of the painting there is a woman who has the ears and horns of a cow, and she represents the goddess Hathor.

On the first side: of the painting, there is the king depicted in a large size, wearing the white crown of Upper Egypt. In his hands is a weapon with which he strikes one of the northern enemies. Behind the king is the king’s sandal holder with a bowl of water. In front of the king is the god “Horus” in the form of a falcon. The head of a prisoner is presented to the king, and his body is a symbol of the land among the ancient Egyptians, and a papyrus plant grows from it. This is evidence that the god “Horus” presents the land of the Delta to the king to rule it. At the bottom of the painting there are two enemies fleeing, and next to each of them is the name of his province, “Puto.” “Sais” and they both looked behind him, which is evidence of the strength of what they fear and flee from, and next to them is a drawing of their fortress that the king took over.

As for the second side of the painting, a scene depicts the end of the war, and the king is walking in a victory parade and heading to the temple of the holy city of “Puto.” Here the king appears wearing the red crown, the symbol of the delta. Behind him is a sandal bearer, in front of him is his chief minister, and above him is the word “Sat,” meaning minister. And in front of the minister are flag bearers. From it, we conclude that ancient Egypt was the first to have a central government in history, as the painting dates back to 3100 years BC. On the far right, it shows a group of prisoners with their necks cut off and placed between their feet. Their feet are facing each other, except for two of them. It is believed that they are leaders. From the north, therefore, they appear distinctly from the others. Underneath that scene there is an image of two mythical animals with their necks intertwined, forming the focus of prayer, and this indicates the unification that occurred between the two kingdoms. At the bottom of the painting, the king appears depicted in the form of a strong bull, evidence of his strength in destroying one of the enemy’s fortresses. He hits an enemy with his foot.

It is said that the end of King Menes was that he was killed while his guards and servants of his throne were unaware of him when a hippopotamus attacked him, and ended his life with a bite from it.