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'''Qa'a (also Qáa or Ka'a''') (literal meaning: "his arm is raised") was the last king of the First Dynasty of Egypt. He reigned for about 33 years at the end of the 30th century BC.

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Qa'a was a male ruler and statesperson who served as pharaoh during the Early Dynastic Period of Egypt. A member of the First Dynasty of Egypt, he held the noble title of pharaoh and was a citizen of Ancient Egypt. Born in 2890 BCE, he succeeded his father, Semerkhet, to the throne and was later replaced by Hotepsekhemwy. His place of burial is identified as Umm el-Qa'ab.

Historical sources that describe Qa'a include the Saqqara Tablet and Pauly–Wissowa. The subject is referenced by 500 other encyclopedia articles.

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Group
Origin
Barcelona
Active from
2006
psychedelicritual

Discography

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
544
Total plays
5,176

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QA’A is a psychedelic band from Barcelona that formed in 2006. It was created with the intention to follow a secret musical genealogy that was believed forgotten by all, radiating music with no stylistic adherence where magic, repetition and rituals prevail above all else. Their first album Vesprada won the OFF section at LEM international experimental festival in 2007 enabling them to record their second album "Chi’en" that was mixed and mastered to tape in Faust Studio in Germany thanks to th

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Key facts

Pharaoh/Serekh.prefix
G5
Pharaoh.name
Qa'a
Pharaoh.alt_name
Biénechês, Óubiênthis, Víbenthis
Pharaoh.image
CroppedStelaOfQaa.JPG
Pharaoh.caption
Restored tomb stele of Qa'a at the Penn Museum, Philadelphia
Pharaoh.reign
c. 33 years, ca. 2910 BC
Pharaoh.dynasty
1st Dynasty
Pharaoh.predecessor
Semerkhet
Pharaoh.successor
Hotepsekhemwy (most likely) or Sneferka, Horus Bird
Pharaoh.prenomen
Nisut-Bity-Qa'answ.t-bty-qˁ3King of Lower and Upper Egypt, he of the two ladies, raised arm of HorusM23:t-L2:t-G16-N29:D36Abydos King List QebehqbḥHe from the northSaqqara Tablet Qebehu-khentiqbḥ.w-ḫntjHe from the cool northTurin King List...beh...bḥ-G7
Pharaoh.horus
Hor-Qa'aḤr-qˁ3Raised arm of Horus
Pharaoh.nebty
Nebty-Sennb.ty-snThe one whom the Two Ladies have kissed
Pharaoh.nebty_hiero
T22*D20:N35
Pharaoh.father
Semerkhet (most likely) or Anedjib
Pharaoh.burial
Tomb Q, Umm el-Qa'ab
Pharaoh/Serekh.Horus
N29:D36

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Ancient Egypt
Father
Semerkhet
Occupation
statesperson
Noble title
pharaoh
Image
StelaOfQaa.JPG
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Commons category
Qa'a
place of burial
Umm el-Qa'ab
date of birth
2890-01-01
described by source
Pauly–Wissowa
replaces
Semerkhet
replaced by
Hotepsekhemwy
Sources (3)

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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Identity
  • Family
  • Reign
  • End of reign
  • Death
  • Burial
  • High Officials
  • Succession
  • See also
  • References

'''Qa'a (also Qáa or Ka'a) (literal meaning: "his arm is raised") was the last king of the First Dynasty of Egypt. He reigned for about 33 years at the end of the 30th century BC.

== Identity == thumb|left|145px|Qebeh''', cartouche name of Qa'a in the Abydos King List|Abydos king list. Manetho calls Qa'a Biénechês and gives him a reign of 26 years according to the version preserved by Sextus Julius Africanus. Other versions of copies of Manetho's epitomes give other hellenized names such as Óubiênthis for versions by Eusebius and Víbenthis by Armenian versions of Eusebius.

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