Egypt's Dynasties: Second Dynasty of Ancient Egypt

Second Dynasty of Egypt

Stela of Raneb at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Raneb was a pharaoh during the Second Dynasty of Egypt. The Egyptian priest Manetho, calls him Kaiechos and states that he ruled Egypt for 39 years but such a high figure is not confirmed from the few contemporary objects known from his reign.

image of Hotepsekhemwy

Bone cylinder inscribed with the serekh of Hotepsekhemwy. Hotepsekhemwy, (in Greek known as Boethos), was the first king of the Second Dynasty of Egypt. His name means "Pleasing in Powers." Little is known about his reign. It is possible that Pharaoh Hotepsekhemwy reached office through marriage with a princess.

Of all the dynasties, the history and chronology of the 2nd Dynasty are among the most difficult to grasp. This is caused by a lack of consistent sources, itself probably the result of a difficult political situation.

The Second Dynasty of ancient Egypt is often combined with the First dynasty under the group title, Early Dynastic Period of Egypt. The capital at that time was Thinis.

The names of the actual rulers of the Second Dynasty are in dispute. For the first five kings, the sources are fairly close in agreement. Known rulers, in the History of Egypt, for the Second Dynasty are as follows:

Second Dynasty

Name

Years Reigned

Hotepsekhemwy

Raneb (also read Nebra)

Ninetjer

Weneg

Senedj

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