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Scorpion II
- Reign
- c. 3025 BC
- Dynasty
- Dynasty 0
- Period
- Predynastic Period & Dynasty 0, until c. 3000 BC
- Capital at the time
- Abydos, Hierakonpolis
Scorpion II is listed in the king list under ‘Dynasty 0’ and so belongs to this period: Predynastic Period & Dynasty 0 (until c. 3000 BC). Reign: c. 3025 BC.
What is known about Scorpion II
Tomb at Hierakonpolis or at Abydos. A depiction from Hierakonpolis shows him wearing the White Crown of Upper Egypt.
From the German Wikipedia list of pharaohs, CC BY-SA 4.0, translated and edited.
During this reign
- c. 3025 BCScorpion II is depicted wearing the White Crown of Upper Egypt, one of the earliest royal symbols.
Other events of the period
- c. 3250 BCScorpion I: he is credited with introducing writing and the first irrigation works.
- c. 3000 BCNarmer Palette: the unification of the country is celebrated as the king’s victory over his enemies.
More about this period: Predynastic Period & Dynasty 0
Dynasty 0: all rulers
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