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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.

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Who wore the double crown of united Egypt?

Menes


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.


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


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

King Menes!


What was the different types of crowns pharaohs wore?

There were 3 different crowns. Upper Egyptian pharaohs wore a crown which was white and resembled a bowling pin. Lower Egyptian pharaohs wore a red crown that resembled a chair. After Menes united Upper and Lower Egypt, the pharaohs wore a double crown which was both of the crowns combined.


What type of crown would a pharaoh wear if he controlled all of Egypt?

Pharaohs wore the royal Deshret (Red Crown), Hedjet (White Crown), Peshent (Red and White Crown), Khepresh (Blue Crown) and Nemes (Head-Cloth Crown). The queens wore Cap-Crown or other fancy headdresses).


Why was Menes important to ancient Egypt?

He unified Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt, he also wore a double crown one side red which symbolized Lower Egypt the other white side symbolizes Upper Egypt. King Menes was unified egyptian state which combined Upper and Lower Egypt under one single monarchy .


Did Menes come from upper or Lower Egypt?

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


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.


The kings of upper Egypt wore what color crown?

The kings of Upper Egypt wore a white crown, don't let anyone get you confused about that.........I learned it in Social Studies class today!!! XD


Who first wore the white crown of Egypt?

nobody knows......


Which ancient Egyptian god wore the tall white crown?

Osirus