Editing Qa'a (section)

== End of reign ==
Despite Qa'a's long and prosperous reign, evidence shows that after his death, a dynastic war between different royal houses began over the newly empty throne. In the tomb of the high official ''Merka'', a stone vessel with the name of a king [[Sneferka]] was found. It is unclear whether "Sneferka" was an alternate name of Qa'a or if he was a separate, ephemeral ruler. Egyptologists such as Wolfgang Helck and [[Toby Wilkinson]] point to a further mysterious ruler named "[[Horus Bird (Pharaoh)|Horus Bird]]", whose name was found on vessel fragments dating to the end of the first dynasty. It is postulated that Sneferka and Horus Bird fought for power and that [[Hotepsekhemwy]] ended the fight and finally ascended the throne of Egypt, thus starting the [[Second Dynasty of Egypt|Second Dynasty]]. Strong clues to that theory are traces of grave robberies and arsons found in the royal tombs of Abydos. Clay seals of Hotepsekhemwy found in Qa'a's tomb suggest that he restored the tomb or buried Qa'a, maybe in an attempt to legitimize his rule.<ref name=WoHe/><ref name=ToWi/>