Scorpion II
second of two kings of that name during the Protodynastic Period of Upper Egypt
Scorpion, also King Scorpion or Scorpion II refers to the second of two kings so-named of Upper Egypt during the Protodynastic Period.
Scorpion | |
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Weha, Selk | |
![]() Pharao Scorpion II on the Scorpion Macehead, Ashmolean Museum. | |
Pharaoh | |
Reign | c. 3120-3110 BC (Protodynastic) |
Predecessor | Ka? |
Successor | Narmer? |
In popular culture
change- Scorpion's name was borrowed for the 2002 movie The Scorpion King.
- William Golding's novel The Scorpion God is loosely based upon this period of Egyptian History.
- A villain named Scorpion claims lineage with the king in the 1997 movie Legend of the Lost Tomb.