Ruler
Den
King of the First Dynasty
c. 2950 BCE
Reign date very approximate.
Biography
Son of Merneith and one of the best-documented First Dynasty kings. Many ivory and wooden labels survive from his reign, recording events of particular years.
Key facts
Certainty: Probable
He is among the earliest kings known to be shown wearing the double crown that combines the crowns of Upper and Lower Egypt.
Scholarly note: This reflects the surviving evidence; earlier use that has not survived cannot be ruled out.
- Toby A. H. Wilkinson (1999) “Early Dynastic Egypt” Routledge