King Scorpion
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King Scorpion, also known as Scorpion II, is a predynastic Egyptian ruler believed to have been one of the earliest kings who helped lay the foundations for the unification of ancient Egypt.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian person
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early Egyptian king ⓘ predynastic Egyptian ruler ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
King Scorpion II
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Scorpion II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidenceFrom | Hierakonpolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidenceType | ceremonial macehead ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Scorpion Macehead
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early royal iconography ⓘ white crown of Upper Egypt ⓘ |
| category |
Naqada III rulers
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Predynastic kings of Egypt ⓘ Proto-dynastic pharaohs ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | immediately before Dynasty 0 or early Dynasty 0 ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
political consolidation of Upper Egypt
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process of Egyptian state formation ⓘ |
| country |
Pharaonic Egypt
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surface form:
Ancient Egypt
|
| culture | Ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| depictedAs | victorious ruler smiting enemies ⓘ |
| depictedWearing | white crown ⓘ |
| discussedIn | studies of Egyptian unification ⓘ |
| evidenceStatus | partly hypothetical ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | Egyptology ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicity | generally accepted but not fully proven ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
iconographic sources
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inscriptions ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | scorpion hieroglyph used as royal name ⓘ |
| politicalStatus |
local ruler of Upper Egypt
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proto-dynastic king ⓘ |
| possibleBurialSite |
Abydos
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Umm el-Qaab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| possibleCapital |
Hierakonpolis
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Nekhen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Narmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Upper Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignDateApprox |
early 31st century BCE
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late 32nd century BCE ⓘ |
| roleInHistory | helped lay foundations for the unification of Egypt ⓘ |
| successorCandidate |
Iry-Hor
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Ka (Sekhen)} NERFINISHED ⓘ Narmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol | scorpion ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Naqada III period
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Predynastic Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uncertainty |
exact chronological position debated
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extent of territory ruled debated ⓘ |
| writingSystemUsed | early hieroglyphic signs ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.