Hotepsekhemwy
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Hotepsekhemwy was the first king of the Second dynasty of Egypt. His name means "the two powers are at peace". Little is known about his reign .
It is possible that Pharaoh Hotepsekhemwy reached office by marriage to a princess. Thus we don't know if he was related to the old Thinite line of rulers or not. He is not thought to be the son of king Qa'a, but possibly his son in law. Regardless, he made offerings in memory of the man and was possibly responsible for Qa'a's funeral. Sealings with the name of "Hotepsekhemwy" have been found outside the tomb of Qa'a at Abydos.
His tomb has been identified in Saqqara; the substructure has survived but there are no remains of a superstructure. Manetho gives him 38 years of reign.
| Preceded by: Qa'a | Pharaoh of Egypt Second Dynasty | Succeeded by: Raneb |