Menes Accomplishments
Menes is the first pharaoh that ruled both upper and lower egypt. He probably was one of the most important rulers in the world, for many civilizations were based of egypt[a]. His rule laid a foundation for a dynasty for 200 years. He had a great impact on Egypt.
Menes is most likely born in 3201 B.C. it is unclear when he was born or died. However, many people believe that he died as a result of a wild animal, most likely a hippopotamus, which represents an foreign invader from a different place. Menes lived in the early dynastic period. Without doubt, his greatest accomplishment is uniting lower and upper egypt which resulted in many years of law and order, and from that came prosperity. Another of his major accomplishments is forming the …show more content…
Menes was able to combine upper and lower egypt into one huge country/empire. This was important because there was constant warfare between the two parts before menes came to power. Also, another big political impact is that he created a lot of laws that instituted law and peace. As for his economic impact, it was huge. During his reign, there were vast amounts of money and the had huge surpluses of food. In fact, during his reign, people didn't have to work as hard and had the time to have hobbies like carving, sculpting, sports, brewing, and cultivating private gardens. He also created a huge dam before creating memphis as said above. His religious impact is also pretty great, he is thought of more so as a great king who came along a calmed the chaos, which to some extent means that his is a god. Because of his accomplishments, he probably is a praised and seen as a god by the egyptians,reinforced by the fact that they believed that the pharaohs were living the Horus. Nevertheless, menes established the divine rules of worship as well as formalizing religious practice.
Menes, as said before is definitely one of the greatest, and most important leaders. He had a huge impact and laid the groundwork for a civilization that would influence many others including the Roman
Menes is most likely born in 3201 B.C. it is unclear when he was born or died. However, many people believe that he died as a result of a wild animal, most likely a hippopotamus, which represents an foreign invader from a different place. Menes lived in the early dynastic period. Without doubt, his greatest accomplishment is uniting lower and upper egypt which resulted in many years of law and order, and from that came prosperity. Another of his major accomplishments is forming the …show more content…
Menes was able to combine upper and lower egypt into one huge country/empire. This was important because there was constant warfare between the two parts before menes came to power. Also, another big political impact is that he created a lot of laws that instituted law and peace. As for his economic impact, it was huge. During his reign, there were vast amounts of money and the had huge surpluses of food. In fact, during his reign, people didn't have to work as hard and had the time to have hobbies like carving, sculpting, sports, brewing, and cultivating private gardens. He also created a huge dam before creating memphis as said above. His religious impact is also pretty great, he is thought of more so as a great king who came along a calmed the chaos, which to some extent means that his is a god. Because of his accomplishments, he probably is a praised and seen as a god by the egyptians,reinforced by the fact that they believed that the pharaohs were living the Horus. Nevertheless, menes established the divine rules of worship as well as formalizing religious practice.
Menes, as said before is definitely one of the greatest, and most important leaders. He had a huge impact and laid the groundwork for a civilization that would influence many others including the Roman