Scorpion II
Scorpion, also King Scorpion or Scorpion II refers to the second of two kings so-named of Upper Egypt during the Protodynastic Period.
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| Weha, Selk | ||||||
 Pharao Scorpion II on the Scorpion Macehead, Ashmolean Museum. | ||||||
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| Reign | c. 3120-3110 BC (Protodynastic) | |||||
| Predecessor | Ka? | |||||
| Successor | Narmer? | |||||
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In popular culture
- 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.
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