Mina (Egyptian: Mani; Ancient Greek: Μήνης; Menes) An ancient Egyptian pharaoh from the early dynastic era, the identity of Mina is a subject of controversy among Egyptologists, some attribute it to the pharaoh Hor Aha, while others attribute it to the pharaoh Narmer.
His biography
King Mina unified Qatari Pharaoh of the first Egyptian family in the city of Thebes (now Luxor), was able to unite the two countries (the two kingdoms north and south) around 3200 BC and the title of this great credit with several titles such as (King of the two lands, the owner of the crown, eagle of the south, snake north ). King Mina is considered the founder of the first Pharaonic dynasty.
Origin of the name
The name Mina is mentioned in some ancient Egyptian writings as `` Mini '', and then the Egyptians took the name to Mina, which is also a Christian name that some saints have nicknamed in the past. It is strange that the word (mini) means in ancient Egyptian "found" or "praises", as if the Egyptians wanted to venerate his work in his name. Some historians assert that Mini is an act or title rather than a name.
In the Coptic language (Egyptian), the name of Mina has many synonyms, including (fixed or firm or McCain or permanent or remaining or founder) if Mina is an active verb MINI in the Egyptian language.
Create a white wall castle
King Mina thought of choosing a location between the kingdoms of the north and south to govern Egypt, and he established a fortress surrounded by a white wall and called (from-Nefer) and means the beautiful port or the white wall, part of which remains to date, and had fled the first capital Egypt, after the unity, but because of the power of the kings of the cities of the south did not settle as the capital of the country and did not reach its power and the height of its rule only in the era of the Old Kingdom, and then called the Greeks after that Memphis or Rams way, and then called the Arabs when Egypt conquered Memphis Now the area is dead hostage of the Center and the city of Badrasheen Giza.
Narmer painting
King Narmer in making a commemorative plaque commemorating what he has done named after the Narmer painting,
Hor Aha
Hor Aha is the name of the king who succeeded King Mena. He belongs to the list of nymphs of the royal titles. The meaning of Hor Aha is "Hor who fights", called the Hor name for the god Hor, and he writes inside the sign of al-Sarkh - which means the facade of the palace and was later used in the sense of the palace (stated by the Hebrews to the Arabs) - and is also called the caustic name for the Ka. It is one of the oldest names, and was used in pre-dynastic kings. He considers the King the earthly personification of the god Horus, the most important god in the life of the Egyptians.
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