Khasekhemwy

Last Pharaoh of the Second Dynasty of Egypt, known for reunification and monumental building.

Chronology: -2800 – -2700

Origins & Early Life

Khasekhemwy (c. 2690 BC; Ḫꜥj-sḫm.wj, also rendered Kha-sekhemui) was the last Pharaoh of the Second Dynasty of Egypt. Little is known about him, other than that he led several significant military campaigns, reunified Egypt by his 13th year and built the large mudbrick structure known as Shunet El Zebib. His Horus name Ḫꜥj-sḫm.wj can be interpreted as "The Two Powerful Ones Appear", but the name is recorded in many variants, such as Ḥr-Ḫꜥj-sḫm (Horus, he whose power appears), ḫꜥj sḫm.wj ḥtp nṯrwj jm=f (the two powers appear in that the ancestors rest within him) (etc.) He is also known under his later traditioned birth name Bebti (which is also one of the names of the god Horus) and under his Hellenized name Cheneres (by Manetho; derived from Khasekhemwy).

Pivotal Works & Achievements

== Reign == === Length of Reign === Khasekhemwy ruled for close to 18 years, with a floruit in the early 27th century BC. The exact date of his reign in Egyptian chronology is unclear but would fall roughly in between 2690–2670 BC. According to Toby Wilkinson's study of the Palermo Stone in Royal Annals of Ancient Egypt, this near contemporary 5th dynasty document assigns Khasekhemwy a reign of 17.5 or nearly 18 full years. Wilkinson...

Enduring Legacy & Impact

The historical impact and works continue to influence the modern world.

Source: Wikipedia