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Djer

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Also known as Iti

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.

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Djer was a male statesperson and pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. He belonged to the First Dynasty of Egypt and served during the Early Dynastic Period. His father was Hor-Aha, and his mother was Khenthap. Djer had several spouses, including Herneith, Seshemetka, Penebui, and Nakhtneith. He was the father of Djet and Merneith.

He succeeded Hor-Aha as pharaoh and was later replaced by Djet. Djer was born in 3001 BCE and died in 2999 BCE. His place of burial is Umm el-Qa'ab. He is distinct from Geri.

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Key facts

Pharaoh.name
Djer
Pharaoh.alt_name
Zher, Sekhty
Pharaoh.image
Djer cylinder seal.png
Pharaoh.image_alt
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
Pharaoh.golden_hiero
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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  • Name
  • Length of reign
  • Reign
  • Year-by-year records
  • Manetho
  • Family
  • Tomb
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

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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