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Djer
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Djer (also Zer or Sekhty; ) is considered the third pharaoh of the First Dynasty of ancient Egypt in current Egyptology. He lived around the mid 31st century BC and reigned for about 40 years. A mummified forearm of Djer or his wife was discovered by Egyptologist Flinders Petrie, but was discarded by Émile Brugsch.
Djer was an early Egyptian pharaoh who ruled during the First Dynasty around the mid-31st century BC for approximately four decades, making him a significant figure in the earliest period of ancient Egyptian history. Although a mummified forearm believed to belong to Djer or his wife was discovered by Egyptologist Flinders Petrie, this artifact was subsequently discarded by another Egyptologist, Émile Brugsch.
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- Pharaoh.name
- Djer
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- Zher, Sekhty
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- Cylinder seal impression depicting Djer wearing the Hedjet and Deshret crowns
- Pharaoh.caption
- Cylinder seal impression depicting Djer before canine standards wearing the Hedjet and Deshret crowns and holding the flail
- Pharaoh.reign
- 40 years,
- Pharaoh.dynasty
- First Dynasty
- Pharaoh.predecessor
- Hor-Aha or Menes
- Pharaoh.successor
- Djet
- Pharaoh.prenomen
- Nisut-Bity-Itetjnsw.t-bjtj-JttjKing of Upper and Lower Egypt, the ruler has comeM23:t-L2:t-M17-U33-X1:Z4Cairo stone (5th dynasty)ItetjJttjThe ruler has comeAbydos King ListItetjJttjThe ruler has comeTurin King ListIt...Jtj......damaged...-G7
- Pharaoh.horus
- DjerḏrHorus, the DefenderAlternative translation:He who defends (against the enemies) for Horus
- Pharaoh.golden
- Cairo stone (5th dynasty)Nynebunj-nbwHe who belongs to the Golden One
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- n:nbw
- Pharaoh.spouse
- Nakhtneith, Herneith, Penebui
- Pharaoh.children
- Merneith, Djet ?
- Pharaoh.father
- Hor-Aha
- Pharaoh.mother
- Khenthap ?, Neithhotep ?
- Pharaoh.burial
- Tomb O, Umm el-Qa'ab
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- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ancient Egypt
- Spouse
- Nakhtneith
- Child
- Merneith
- Father
- Hor-Aha
- Mother
- Khenthap
- Occupation
- statesperson
- Position held
- pharaoh
- Family
- First Dynasty of Egypt
- Noble title
- pharaoh
- Image
- Djer stela.JPG
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- different from
- Geri
- place of burial
- Umm el-Qa'ab
- time period
- First Dynasty of Egypt
- replaces
- Hor-Aha
- replaced by
- Djet
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- References
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Djer (also Zer or Sekhty; ) is considered the third pharaoh of the First Dynasty of ancient Egypt in current Egyptology. He lived around the mid 31st century BC and reigned for about 40 years. A mummified forearm of Djer or his wife was discovered by Egyptologist Flinders Petrie, but was discarded by Émile Brugsch.
== Name == thumb|left|120px|Iti, cartouche name of Djer in the Abydos King List. Jürgen von Beckerath translates the hieroglyphs of "Djer" as "Defender of Horus." The King lists of the New Kingdom (13th century BC) record the third pharaoh as ꞽttꞽ, which is sometimes also translated as Iteti. The earliest names given in these lists are almost certainly later tradition, as throne names, the one used in official annals, are only attested from the reign of Den, the fifth pharaoh. In fact, it's possible that ꞽttꞽ is the result of a later scribe mistaking one of Djer's honorific (recorded in the Palermo Stone) as an actual name.
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