Lower Egyptian army

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Lower Egyptian army
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Founded:

Sometime prior to 3600 BCE

Disbanded:

Circa 3150 BCE

Preceded by:

Protodynastic Egyptian militias

Succeeded by:

Egyptian Army

Status:

Dissolved

Service branches:

  • Lower Egyptian army
  • Lower Egyptian navy (if it existed)

Affiliation:

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Kingdom of Lower Egypt

Headquarters:

Probably Memphis

Type:

Terrestrial army. Naval component (if it existed)

Role:

Defend and protect Lower Egypt. Serve the Pharaoh of Lower Egypt

Active personnel:

Unknown. Possibly a few hundred

Reserve personnel:

Unknown. Possibly a few hundred to several thousand

Commander-in-chief:

Pharaoh of Lower Egypt

Conscription:

Yes

History:

Upper-Lower Egyptian Wars
Unification War for Ancient Egypt

 

The Lower Egyptian army was the terrestrial army and naval (if they existed) military forces of the Kingdom of Lower Egypt. Largely composed of a (very likely) small army, the Lower Egyptian Army could have possessed a naval component, although it is unknown if it truly existed, as Lower Egypt did not have imperial ambitions, and therefore no need for a naval presence. Given the structure of the earlier Egyptian armies that succeeded it, it's likely the Lower Egyptian army had conscription but no standing army. Ultimately, little to no information exists on the composition of this army. 

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