Seth-Peribsen
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| Peribsen | |||
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| Seth-Peribsen | |||
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| Stelae from Abydos tomb from British Museum | |||
| Pharaoh of Egypt | |||
| Reign | –, 2nd Dynasty | ||
| Predecessor | Senedj? | ||
| Successor | Sekhemib-Perenmaat? or Khasekhemwy | ||
| Burial | Tomb at Umm el-Qa'ab | ||
Seth-Peribsen was a pharaoh during the Second dynasty of Egypt who ruled for seventeen years. He is considered to be the predecessor of Khasekhemwy. He was buried in Umm el-Qa'ab in Abydos, where a seal impression contains the first full sentence written in hieroglyphs.[1]
His burial stelae (one of which is on display in the British Museum) show a Seth-creature rather than the more common Horus, and this might reveal that the king did not rule over the whole area of Egypt.
There is considerable debate as to whether Peribsen was succeeded by Sekhemib-Perenmaat, or whether they are in fact the same person, being referred to by different names (this may well example the presence of the Seth-creature on his Serekh).
