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Pharaoh of Egypt | |
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Style | Five-name titulary His Majesty |
First monarch | King Narmer or King Menes (by tradition) (first use of the term pharaoh for a king, rather than the royal palace, was c.1210 B.C. with Merneptah during the nineteenth dynasty) |
Last monarch |
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Formation | c. 3150 BC |
Abolition | |
Residence | Varies by era |
Appointer | Divine right |
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pr-ˤ3 "Great house" in hieroglyphs |
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nswt-bjt "King of Upper and Lower Egypt" in hieroglyphs |
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As ancient Egyptian rulers, pharaohs were both the heads of state and the religious leaders of their people. The word “pharaoh” means “Great House,” a reference to the palace where the pharaoh resides. While early Egyptian rulers were called “kings,” over time, the name “pharaoh” stuck.