Pharaoh Hor Aha – 1st Dynasty Ruler Of Ancient Egypt Who Founded The City Of Memphis And May Have Been The Legendary Menes
Thalia Lightbringer - AncientPages.com - Who was Hor-Aha? There are very few artifacts remaining from his time, but the ones that have been found provide tantalizing clues. Narmer is credited with being the first to wear the combined crowns of Upper and Lower Egypt, but Hor-Aha may have been the one who finished the work of uniting Egypt under one rule.
King Fighting Hawk
The kings of Egypt had several names. Hor-Aha was a "Horus name" (also called the "serekh name" because it is in an enclosure called "serekh" in Ancient Egyptian). It means "Fighting Hawk," or "Fighter" is written without the "Hor." The Horus name indicated that the kings of Egypt were the living embodiment of the sky God Horus.
Aha reigned around 3000 BC, though the dates are not completely accurate and could be a century earlier or later. In the ancient king lists from the tombs of Den and Qaa he is recorded as the second ruler. These king lists show that Hor-Aha reigned after Narmer, who united the Two Lands (Upper and Lower Egypt).
Hor Aha was most likely the son of Narmer and his queen Neithhotep. The mastaba (bench) tomb of Neithhotep at Naqada is believed to have been constructed during Hor Aha's reign.
There has been some confusion regarding Narmer, Menes, and Aha. Some thought they were the same person, but an ivory figure from Neithhotep's tomb shows Narmer and Aha together. However, Aha may have been the legendary Menes.
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