Narmer, King of Egypt, active approximately 3100 B.C.

found: Viola, T. Il profilo della tavolozza di Narmer, 1987:p. 4-5 (one of the first rulers of united Egypt, 1st dynasty, ca. 3000 B.C.)

found: Encyc. Brit., 15th ed.(Menes, fl. ca. 3100 B.C., 1st king of united Egypt, according to Manetho, 3rd cent. B.C. Egyptian historian; modern scholars have identified the traditional Menes with one or more of the archaic Egyptian kings bearing the names Scorpion, Narmer, Aha; monuments of Narmer and Aha found at Abydos; Narmer named on a slate palette; the traditional name Menes may represent several kings over whose reigns unity achieved)

found: Encyc. Amer., 1990:v. 10, p. 21 (Menes (Narmer), ruler who united Egypt; conquest shown on famous Narmer palette) p. 33 (chron. table: Manes (Narmer) r. 3110-3056 B.C.)

found: Acad. Amer. encyc.(Manes, king of Eygpt, fl. ca. 3100 B.C., traditionally 1st king of 1st dynasty, who united Upper and Lower Egypt; some historians identify him as King Narmer, or as a combination of several kings)