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Why did Menes wears a double crown?

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Because it symbolized that Upper and Lower Egypt were united.

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Because it symbolized that Upper and Lower Egypt were united.

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Who wore the double crown of united Egypt?

Menes


Who was the first king to wear the double crown?

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What king wearing the double crown led his army north?

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What king wore a double crown and led his army north?

King Menes!


How was upper and lower Egypt unified?

one way is king Menes. he combined the upper Egypt crown with the lower Egypt crown to create the double crown.


Why menes wore a doubles crown of red and white?

Menes wore a double crown in red and white during his reign as Pharaoh because it symbolized that the lands of upper and lower Egypt were united. Before Menes, upper Egypt wore white and lower Egypt wore red.


What color was Menes crown when he united the two lands of upper and lower Egypt around 3000 BCE?

King Menes wore a white crown when he ruled Upper Egypt. After taking over Lower Egypt he adopted a double crown which was both red and white.


Who united upper and lower Egypt?

King Menes (a.k.a.) Narmer of Egypt united the thus stating the first dynasty of pharaohs in Egypt in about 3150 B.C.E. He was the first one to wear the double crown which was made by the red crown the symbol of lower Egypt and the white crown the symbol of upper Egypt . The double crown is also a symbol for the upper and lower Egypt .


Why did the the pharaohs of the first Dynasty wear a double crown?

they wore the double crown to symbolize their rule over Upper and Lower Egypt.


Is Menes a pharaoh?

Yes, Menes was the first Pharaoh of Egypt who wore the double crown of red and white. (White for Upper Egypt red for Lower Egypt) He unified Upper and Lower Egypt. Menes was also known as Aha, Scorpion, and Narmer


Did Menes come from upper or Lower Egypt?

Upper Egypt and wanted to unify Upper and Lower Egypt so he wore a double crown.


What did the red and white crown worn by Pharaoh menes symbolize?

The unification.