| Preceded by: Djet |
Pharaoh of Egypt 1st Dynasty |
Succeeded by: Anedjib | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Den | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Koine Greek: Ουσαφαιδoς (Usaphaidos)[note 1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 The MacGregor Plaque from Den's tomb in Abydos at the British Museum (EA 55586). (CC BY-SA 3.0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reign | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ca. 2940 BC (42 years[note 2]) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Father | Djet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mother | Merneith | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consort(s) | Sheshemetka, Semat, Serethor, Qaineith (?) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issue | Anedjib (?) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Burial | Tomb T at Umm el-Qa'ab | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Den (transliteration: dn, meaning: "Bringer of Water") was the fifth pharaoh of the First Dynasty during the Early Dynastic Period of Egypt. He is the best archaeologically-attested ruler of this period, credited with bringing prosperity to his realm. Den is believed to have ascended the throne as an infant and that, consequently, his mother Merneith ruled as a regent or de facto pharaoh for several years.
Notes[]
- ↑ According to Africanus' epitome of Manetho's Aegyptiaca.
- ↑ According to the Palermo Stone.
| Predecessor: Djet |
Pharaoh of Egypt 1st Dynasty |
Successor: Anedjib |
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