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He was the first Faraon in Egypt.
He's kingdom started de 3100 B.C -
Menes (Narmer) unifies the different cities.
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Established the capital in Memphis
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(2575-2470 a.C.): Egyptian Golden Age. Construction of the pyramids.
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Under the hegemony of one of the main cities, Thebes, the unity lost during the first intermediate period was restored and the maximum territorial expansion was reached. The reunification began under the command of Mentuhotep II.
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Around 1674 BC, the Semitic people of the Hyksos seized Egypt and dominated it for a century. The most notable pharaoh was Khian, who reigned in Thebes.
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To the dynasty XVIII belonged Tutankamón (1346 - 1337 a.C.). Although he is the best known of all the pharaohs, he was one of the least important: he reigned from 9 to 18 years old (at that age he died), always managed by royal advisers.
