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Menkaure
- Reign
- c. 2530–2510 (2514–2486) BC
- Other names
- Mencheres, Mycerinus, Ka-khet
- Dynasty
- 4th Dynasty
- Period
- Old Kingdom, c. 2700–2200 BC
- Capital at the time
- Memphis
Menkaure is listed in the king list under ‘4th Dynasty’ and so belongs to this period: Old Kingdom (c. 2700–2200 BC). Reign: c. 2530–2510 (2514–2486) BC. The figures in brackets give the alternative dating by the Egyptologist Jürgen von Beckerath. Other recorded names: Mencheres, Mycerinus, Ka-khet.
What is known about Menkaure
Known mainly through his pyramid at Giza. Pharaohs are now venerated as “Son of Re”.
From the German Wikipedia list of pharaohs, CC BY-SA 4.0, translated and edited.
The period: Old Kingdom
The age of the pyramids: a powerful centralised state organises labour and raw materials on an unprecedented scale. The king is regarded as the son of the sun god Ra.
- c. 2640 BCSneferu builds three pyramids and makes the transition from the step pyramid to the true pyramid (Red Pyramid at Dahshur).
- c. 2600 BCPyramid of Khufu at Giza, originally 146.6 m high: the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing.
- c. 2560 BCPyramid of Khafre and the Great Sphinx of Giza.
- c. 2470 BC5th Dynasty: sun temples for the god Ra; Sahure sends an expedition to Punt, the land of incense.
More about this period: Old Kingdom
4th Dynasty: all rulers
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