Timeline › Early Dynastic Period
2nd Dynasty c. 2890–2686 BC
A little-known time of rivalry between followers of Horus and Seth, ending with Khasekhemwy.
- Period
- Early Dynastic Period
- Capital
- Memphis
- Famous monuments
- Tomb of Khasekhemwy at Abydos
Dates are approximate; we follow Ian Shaw (ed.), The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt (2000).