Qa'a..
Qa'a ("His arm is raised") was the last king of the first dynasty. Manetho names the last king of the dynasty Bieneches (which hardly resembles Qa'a) and states that he reigned for twenty-six years. It is generally accepted that Qa'a is Bieneches because a seal impression bearing the name of Hotepsekhemwy(the first king of the second dynasty) was found at the mouth of his tomb at Abydos and so it is thought that he was directly succeeded by Hotepsekhemwy. The tomb of one of his officials, Merka, contained another stele listing numerous titles and recording a second sed festival for the king, supporting the long reign ascribed to him by Manetho if he is indeed Bieneches.
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