Menis was the founding king of the First Dynasty of Egypt. He unified Egypt, ushered in the era of pharaoh rule, and established a kingdom with a long and glorious influence in the history of human civilization. Around 3100 BC, he conquered Egypt and initially unified the entire country, creating the first dynasty of ancient Egypt. He built the new capital city of Baicheng, later known as Memphis, at the southern end of the Nile Delta (now near Cairo) as the capital of Egypt. After unifying Upper and Lower Egypt, Menis launched a war of conquest. According to historians, the conqueror depicted in Egypt's famous "Narmai slate" may be Menis. It is said that Menis reigned for 62 years and unfortunately died during a hunting trip when he was attacked by a hippopotamus.

Menis was born in the city of Tinis in Upper Egypt. At first, he was the tribal leader of the Tinis region, and later became the king of the Kingdom of Upper Egypt. After unifying Upper Egypt, he constantly launched wars abroad.
About 10000 years ago, residents of northern Africa migrated to both sides of the Nile River. They worked hard and continuously improved their farming techniques, thus turning the Nile Valley into a famous ancient granary. In 3500 BC, Egypt entered a class society and the country developed. But at that time, Egypt had not yet formed a unified country, with over a dozen tribes throughout the territory. Due to different beliefs, they often fought endlessly. These tribes are known as "Norms" (also translated as states) by the Greeks, each with their own name, capital, regime, army, and are actually independent kingdoms.
The regular flooding of the Nile River from July to November each year brings fertile black soil, which is a generous gift to its people. This fertile land has nurtured more and more people, leading to agriculture, writing, temples, wisdom, private ownership, and continuous wars. It is generally believed that ancient Egypt, like the two river basins, first entered the era of civilization around 3500 BC.
After continuous melee, ancient Egypt formed two regional kingdoms. The southern valley region is Upper Egypt, and the northern delta region is Lower Egypt, with the boundary point approximately located in contemporary Cairo. Upper Egypt revered white, with the king wearing a white crown and the treasury called the White House, worshipping the eagle god Horus; Lower Egypt worships red, with the king wearing a red crown and the treasury called the Red House. It worships the god of bees or cobras.

For centuries, the two kingdoms of Egypt, Upper and Lower, had been divided until around 3100 BC when Menes consolidated his position in Upper Egypt and personally led a large army northward for three days and three nights before finally unifying under the leadership of Pharaoh Menes. Menis named the location of the decisive battle "White City", which later became the capital of unified ancient Egypt and was known as "Memphis City". Menis is the first recorded emperor in human history and holds a very important position in history.
Before Menes, his predecessor Scorpion King had already begun the war to unify Upper and Lower Egypt, but the achievements were not significant. Menis became the king of Upper Egypt around 3100 BC and launched a large-scale war to conquer Lower Egypt. The tragic scenes of war and the heroic deeds during it have been lost in the long river of 5000 years of history, but the results are forever recorded in history. Menis conquered the Kingdom of Lower Egypt and became the first monarch to receive the title of "King of Upper and Lower Egypt". After the war, Menis realized that he had just established himself and his foundation was unstable. In order to win the support of the people of Lower Egypt, Menis took a series of measures. He respected some of the practices of the King of Lower Egypt during his reign, without claiming to represent ancient Egypt. Only in Upper Egypt did he claim to be the king of Upper and Lower Egypt, while in Lower Egypt, he wore the crown of Lower Egypt to show his respect for the people there. Menis even took care of the religious feelings of the people of Lower Egypt, allowing them to believe in his protector and winning the support of the people. This was very precious at that time.
In order to consolidate its rule over Lower Egypt, Menis established a fortress city called White City at the junction of the valley and delta, which was the former border of Upper and Lower Egypt. It was later known as Memphis by Greeks, and the site is located near present-day Cairo. Menis also built a long embankment to prevent the city from being flooded by the Nile River. The main purpose of building this city is to strengthen control over Lower Egypt and prevent counterattacks from the Delta region.
According to Manetto, Menis reigned for a total of 26 years and was ultimately killed by a hippopotamus.

The unification of Egypt is of great significance in history, as it reduced the suffering of the Egyptian people from war, strengthened economic and cultural exchanges throughout Egypt, and gradually formed a relatively complete and stable national system. History has proven that Egyptian civilization developed rapidly after reunification and surpassed the constantly conflicting civilizations of the Mesopotamian region. The 31 dynasties of ancient Egypt began here, as long as the Nile River. However, it is generally believed that the true integration of Upper and Lower Egypt went through a very long process and was not finally completed until the end of the Second Dynasty.
In the "100 Emperors Who Influenced the World Ranking", almost all of the emperors' lives can be accurately tested, with only Menis being an exception. Although the image left by Menis is very blurred due to his age, the historical changes he established are very clear, which is the unification of upper and lower Egypt, making Egypt stand as a whole on the world historical stage, and leading the trend of world civilization for nearly three thousand years. This is why Menis is included in this ranking, while many other legendary emperors of ethnic groups are ignored.
Menis is an emperor who has been with us for over 5000 years. Most of his brilliant deeds have been submerged in the dust of history, but his important position in history has never been questioned because he did one thing: unify Upper and Lower Egypt. As for the Narmai color palette and whether the Narmai Quan header is his relic, it doesn't matter. Menis is a typical example that illustrates an emperor who wants to be remembered for eternity, sometimes putting in enough effort to do something well is enough.

Menis was the founder of the First Dynasty of Egypt, and he was the first to achieve unity in Egyptian history. He played a positive role in promoting the development of the Egyptian country and the progress of civilization in the region.
As the founder of a dynasty and the founder of a unified country, Menis carried out large-scale conquests in North Africa. Generally speaking, the peak of Menes was around 3100 BC, because according to historical records, around 3100 BC, Menes conquered Egypt and completed the initial unification of Egypt, which is undoubtedly the greatest achievement of Menes's life.
After Menis unified Upper and Lower Egypt, he adopted a more flexible governance strategy to stabilize his rule. Due to lower Egypt's relative wealth, the people of lower Egypt did not have no complaints about the conquest of Menis, so Menis made some concessions to consolidate the country's long-term stability. Before the unification of the kingdom, the rulers of Upper Egypt wore white crowns, with eagles as protective deities and white lilies as national symbols; The rulers of Lower Egypt wore red crowns, with snakes as protective deities and bees as national symbols. The difference between the two regions led Menis to be crowned in Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt respectively after achieving unification, claiming to be the "King of Upper and Lower Egypt". From then on, the succeeding king continued to use this royal title for more than ten years, and must have a dual identity, undergo two coronations, and hold two different ceremonies. In addition, Menis has established national treasuries in the different economic development situations of Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt, implementing independent financial management in each region. At the same time, during the reign of Menes, Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt each retained their own religious centers and established holy cities. All of this indicates that during the reign of Menes, the unification of Egypt was only preliminary and not very solid.
Menis was also an outstanding ruler who took some measures to strengthen control over Lower Egypt. The most important was to establish a new capital in Lower Egypt, placing the country's political and military center in Lower Egypt to achieve the goal of top-down control. So in the Nile Delta (now near Cairo), he created a new capital called White City. Later, Baicheng was renamed Memphis. Memphis, also known as the Ghypt, means "the palace of the gods of Puta", and the Greek name of Egypt, "Egypt Ptos," comes from it, which is also the origin of the name of the Egyptian state.

The First Dynasty of Egypt, founded by Menes, had a total of 8 kings and lasted for 250 years. By the time of the fifth king, Egypt had entered a period of authoritarian rule and its society had reached its peak. During this period, the king regarded land as his own property and the people as his slaves, with all administrative, military, and judicial powers concentrated within himself. The king claimed to be the son of the sun god and was regarded as a sacred and inviolable object. Later, the king of Egypt gradually became known as the pharaoh. The pharaoh originally meant "palace" in ancient Egypt, just like how ancient China referred to emperors as "His Majesty".

Among the famous ancient emperors left behind in contemporary times, Menis of ancient Egypt is probably the earliest. He was the founder of the first dynasty of ancient Egypt and the founder of national unity in ancient Egypt. Ancient Egypt is one of the ancient countries in the world, and Menes is a special figure standing at the beginning of all of this.
Egypt is one of the four birthplaces of human civilization, and in an extremely early period, Egypt had already developed a highly developed civilization. The role played by Egypt in the history of human civilization is eternal. It was the first to light the lamp of world civilization and took a decisive step in the history of human civilization. (Review by Mike Hart)

At present, there is no archaeological evidence to prove the existence of Menis, but many historians believe that Menis is the same person as the ancient emperor Narmai, who has been confirmed by cultural relics, through the analysis of hieroglyphs, living years, and life stories.
The cultural relics left by Narmai for future generations to admire include the Narmai color palette, the Narmai right banner, and the Libyan tribute color palette, which perfectly showcase his achievements and deeds to future generations.
In the Narmai palette, on the front is carved a majestic ruler wearing a white crown and wielding a power symbol to kill a prisoner kneeling in front of him, a Delta leader. Horus, the eagle god, stands in front of him to bless him, while on the back is carved a red crown. Narmai is accompanied by attendants to review prisoners who have been beheaded, and a bull is using its horns to destroy enemy city walls. The color palette fully reflects the history of Narmai's conquest of Lower Egypt and the changes in his identity: on the front, he was in the process of conquering Lower Egypt. At this time, he wore a white crown, indicating that he was only the king of Upper Egypt. On the back, he was in the situation after his victory, and wearing a red crown indicated that he was already the king of Lower Egypt.
The head of Narmai is carved with a red crown on his head, holding a symbol of royal power and sitting on nine steps. He has a canopy on his head and is accompanied by attendants carrying umbrellas and shoes, as well as an honor guard. What further sparked speculation among future generations was that there was a princess sitting in the sedan chair in front of him. It is generally believed that this princess was the bride he obtained after conquering Lower Egypt.
The Libyan tribute palette features many animals excavating city walls, each with hieroglyphs indicating the city's name. Due to the fact that this palette is believed to come from Libya, it also confirms Narmai's history of expeditions to Libya.
In the summer of 1994, excavators from the Nahal Tiraha exploration team discovered a piece of engraved pottery in southern Israel, which recorded the name of the king, also known as "Narmai". Archaeologists have confirmed that this person is the Narmai mentioned on the Narmai palette discovered by James E. Quebel in Upper Egypt. This inscription was found on a larger circular platform, which may be the foundation of a storage warehouse. Through mineralogical identification, it has been determined that this pottery piece is a fragment of a wine jar that was introduced to Israel from the Nile River basin in 3000 BC.
Archaeologists have also discovered pottery that was produced in southern Canaan at the time and was introduced to Egypt, bearing the name of the king of Narmai. In addition, there are also some pottery produced in Arad, N Besso, Rafah, and Ter Errani.
An alabaster statue of the baboon god engraved with the name of King Narmai is housed in the Egyptian Museum in Berlin.