The Search for the Earliest Kings of Egypt

To try everything Brilliant has to offer—free—for a full 30 days, visit . The first 200 of you will get 20% off Brilliant’s annual premium subscription. Narmer, the first king of Egypt’s first dynasty, was not, in fact, the first king of Egypt. What do we know about the kings that ruled before him? What evidence do we have about their existence? In this video, find out who Egypt’s earliest kings were. ERRATA: At 7:28, I mention that no gods are mentioned as ruling Egypt in any New Kingdom King List. This may be true for official king lists, but there is a papyrus document called the Turin King List, which comes from the 19th dynasty and does indeed suggest that gods ruled before Menes. The document is in very poor condition, and there is a lot of room for interpretation, but there is enough in the fragments to tell that this is the case. This would make it the earliest known document to carry this tradition. This video was sponsored by Brilliant. ►LEAVE A COMMENT Be respectful and courteous to other commenters. Challenge the argument, not the person. Claims that are backed by evidence will get more traction. If your comment does not appear, try again with different words. YouTube sometimes glitches and comments don’t go through. Or they might flag your comment as potentially inappropriate. ►DOWNLOAD Professor Miano’s free e-booklet: “Why Ancient History Matters“: ►SUBSCRIBE to the World of Antiquity YouTube Channel for regular ancient history content. ► SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL Supporters get access to behind-the-scenes videos, early-release videos, course discounts and more! FTC Disclaimer Notice: Some of the links here may be affiliate links, meaning that if you click on them and purchase something on another website, I get a small commission. It doesn’t cost you any extra, but I thought you should know! It does help support the channel. ► REFERENCES *.html *.html Professor Miano’s handy guide for learning, “How to Know Stuff,“ is available here: Follow Professor Miano on social media: ►FACEBOOK: ►TWITTER: ►INSTAGRAM: