Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Semerkhet was the sixth king of Ancient Egypt's First Dynasty who ruled around 2950 BC. Though little is known of his reign, Semerkhet seems to have had a difficult time as king, judging by the records of Manetho. Semerkhet's name means "Thoughtful Friend. Semerkhet was a son of Pharaoh Anedjib and Queen Betrest (also named Batirytes). It is possible that Semerkhet's successor Qa'a was his son, but another possibility is that Qa'a was a brother of Semerkhet and, therefore, Anedjib's son.