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Nebka
- Reign
- c. 2740–2720 BC
- Other names
- Necherophes, Necherochis
- Dynasty
- 3rd Dynasty
- Period
- Old Kingdom, c. 2700–2200 BC
- Capital at the time
- Memphis
Nebka is listed in the king list under ‘3rd Dynasty’ and so belongs to this period: Old Kingdom (c. 2700–2200 BC). Reign: c. 2740–2720 BC. Other recorded names: Necherophes, Necherochis.
What is known about Nebka
Possibly identical with Sanakht.
From the German Wikipedia list of pharaohs, CC BY-SA 4.0, translated and edited.
During this reign
- c. 2740 BCKhasekhemwy wages war in Lower Egypt and celebrates the reunification of Upper and Lower Egypt.
Other events of the period
- c. 2680 BCStep Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara, designed by Imhotep: the first monumental stone building of this size.
- c. 2640 BCSneferu builds three pyramids and makes the transition from the step pyramid to the true pyramid (Red Pyramid at Dahshur).
More about this period: Old Kingdom
3rd Dynasty: all rulers
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