Narmer

Menes(?)
c. 3273-2987 BCE

The first Pharaoh to unite Upper and Lower Egypt.

Narmer Palette - Egyptian Museum, Cairo - Nekhen

Quick Facts

  • Narmer is generally accepted as the first Pharaoh to unite Upper and Lower Egypt
  • Narmer's name means something akin to "Fierce Catfish"
  • Egyptian presence in Canaan peaked during Narmer's reign