The King that Unified Egypt The Story of

The King that Unified Egypt The Story of the Double Crown

The Red Crown Once upon a time in Lower Egypt, there was a king that ruled a town called Pe. As a symbol of his power, he wore a pointed Red Crown.

The White Crown In Upper Egypt, there was another King. This King ruled the town of Nekhen. He too wore a crown as a symbol of his power. However, his crown was white and shaped like a cone.

Change is Coming In the year 3100 BCE – long before any of us were alive, long before our great-great grandparents were born, there was a new leader coming to power. This leader was named Menes. He dreamed of joining Upper and Lower Egypt into one united Kingdom.

How Menes Did It Menes rose to power in Upper Egypt, but in order to unite the 2 Kingdoms he invaded Lower Egypt.

Love and War After Menes took control of Lower Egypt, he married a princess from the Kingdom and united Upper and Lower Egypt.

2 Kingdoms Become One Menes wore the Red Crown and the White Crown together as a symbol of his power and a united Egyptian Kingdom. He was Egypt’s first Pharaoh.

What Menes Did Next Menes created a new capitol for his new Kingdom in the city of Memphis. For many years, Memphis would be the center of politics and culture.

The Dynasty That Started With Menes The First Dynasty – started by Menes uniting Upper and Lower Egypt – lasted for about 200 years. The pharaohs that came after Menes continued to wear the double crown.