Scorpion II
(Redirected from King Scorpion)
Scorpion, also King Scorpion or Scorpion II refers to the second of two kings so-named of Upper Egypt during the Protodynastic Period.
| Scorpion | |
|---|---|
| Weha, Selk | |
 Pharao Scorpion II on the Scorpion Macehead, Ashmolean Museum. | |
| Pharaoh of Egypt | |
| Reign | c. 3120-3110 BC, Protodynastic |
| Previous pharaoh | Ka? |
| Next pharaoh | Narmer? |
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.