Egypt the First State Ever

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Egypt the First State Ever

Seven millennia ago, there were two different kingdoms in Egypt. One in the South, Upper Egypt, and another in the North, Lower Egypt. Finally, both had been unified under one central government ruled from the first capital called "Memphis"

3200 BC is a significant in the Egyptian history, it was the year when King Menes or Mena-Narmer unified both kingdoms, wore both White and Red crowns of the North and South and created the first political state in human history, which is lasting till today.

Egyptians have built first professional army, police, central and powerful government then known to man. This government represented by a Divine King known today as "Pharaoh". Vizier was a secular job second to Pharaoh and head of Government.

Egypt also was ruled by some female-pharaohs, such as: Neith-hotep who is considered first queen in human history as well as Hatshepsut, the smartest and most powerful queen ever long before Cleopatra, the Queen of Romance.

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