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Hor-Aha (or Aha or Horus Aha; ) is considered the second pharaoh of the First Dynasty of Egypt by most Egyptologists, while others consider him the first one and corresponding to Menes. He lived around the 31st century BC and is thought to have had a long reign.

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Hor-Aha was a male sovereign and pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, belonging to the First Dynasty of Egypt during the Early Dynastic Period. He was born in 3162 BCE and died in 3100 BCE. His mother was Neithotep, and he had a sibling named Benerib. Hor-Aha was married to Benerib and Khenthap, and he was the father of Djer.

He is associated with the First Dynasty of Egypt and was buried at Umm el-Qa'ab. His manner of death was accidental, with the cause listed as a Nile hippopotamus. Hor-Aha is described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.

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Key facts

Pharaoh.name
Hor-Aha
Pharaoh.Alt
Aha Menes(?)
Pharaoh.alt_name
Aha
Pharaoh.image
GlazedFiaenceVesselFragmentNameOfAha-BritishMuseum-August21-08.jpg
Pharaoh.caption
Faience vessel fragment with serekh inscribed with the Horus-name "Aha", on display at the British Museum.
Pharaoh.reign
3085 BC
Pharaoh.dynasty
1st Dynasty
Pharaoh.predecessor
Narmer
Pharaoh.successor
Djer
Pharaoh.prenomen
Tetittj
Pharaoh.horus
Hor-AhaḤrw-ꜥḥꜣHorus, the fighterAlternative translation:He who fights (the enemies) for Horus
Pharaoh.horus_hiero
D34
Pharaoh.spouse
Benerib, Khenthap
Pharaoh.children
Djer
Pharaoh.father
Narmer ?
Pharaoh.burial
Chambers B10, B15, B19, Umm el-Qa'ab

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Ancient Egypt
Spouse
Khenthap
Child
Djer
Mother
Neithotep
Sibling
Benerib
Occupation
sovereign
Position held
pharaoh
Noble title
pharaoh
Image
GlazedFiaenceVesselFragmentNameOfAha-BritishMuseum-August21-08.jpg
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Commons category
Hor-Aha
topic's main category
Category:Hor-Aha
floruit
3100-00-00
date of death
3100-00-00
manner of death
accidental death
cause of death
Nile hippopotamus
place of burial
Umm el-Qa'ab
name in hiero markup
D34
date of birth
3162-00-00
replaces
Narmer
replaced by
Djer
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Encyclopedic overview

19 sections
Contents
  • Identity
  • Name
  • Theories
  • Reign
  • Successor to Narmer
  • Interior policy
  • Economic development
  • Activities outside Egypt
  • Manetho
  • Family
  • Tomb
  • Gallery
  • In popular culture
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • Further reading
  • External links

Hor-Aha (or Aha or Horus Aha; ) is considered the second pharaoh of the First Dynasty of Egypt by most Egyptologists, while others consider him the first one and corresponding to Menes. He lived around the 31st century BC and is thought to have had a long reign.

== Identity ==

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