Raneb
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| Raneb | |||
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| Nebre | |||
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| Stela of Raneb at the Metropolitan Museum of Art | |||
| Pharaoh of Egypt | |||
| Reign | 39 years, 2nd Dynasty | ||
| Predecessor | Hotepsekhemwy | ||
| Successor | Nynetjer | ||
Raneb was a pharaoh during the Second dynasty of Egypt. The Egyptian priest Manetho, calls him Kaiechos and states that he ruled Egypt for 39 years but such a high figure is not confirmed from the few contemporary objects known from his reign. The king lists call him Kakau. Some scholars also read his serekh as Nebre, reversing the hieroglyphs. Manetho also claims that he introduced the worship of the sacred goat Mendes.[1]
His name actually came from the name of the god Ra, also sometimes written Re, thus giving his name a meaning 'The Son of Ra'. His name Raneb translates as "Ra is the Lord."[2]
[edit] Further reading
- Toby A. H. Wilkinson, Early Dynastic Egypt, Routledge, London/New York 1999, ISBN 0-415-18633-1, 84
[edit] See also
- ^ An introduction to the history and culture of Pharaonic Egypt.
- ^ Peter Clayton, Chronicle of the Pharaohs, Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2006 paperback, p.26
| Preceded by Hotepsekhemwy |
Pharaoh of Egypt Second Dynasty |
Succeeded by Nynetjer |
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