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Neferirkare
- Reign
- c. 2475–2465 (2458–2438) BC
- Other names
- Kakai, User-khau, Nephercheres
- Dynasty
- 5th Dynasty
- Period
- Old Kingdom, c. 2700–2200 BC
- Capital at the time
- Memphis
Neferirkare is listed in the king list under ‘5th Dynasty’ and so belongs to this period: Old Kingdom (c. 2700–2200 BC). Reign: c. 2475–2465 (2458–2438) BC. The figures in brackets give the alternative dating by the Egyptologist Jürgen von Beckerath. Other recorded names: Kakai, User-khau, Nephercheres.
What is known about Neferirkare
Pyramid at Abusir, sun temple (lost).
From the German Wikipedia list of pharaohs, CC BY-SA 4.0, translated and edited.
During this reign
- c. 2470 BC5th Dynasty: sun temples for the god Ra; Sahure sends an expedition to Punt, the land of incense.
Other events of the period
- c. 2560 BCPyramid of Khafre and the Great Sphinx of Giza.
- c. 2350 BCPyramid Texts in the pyramid of Unas: the oldest known collection of religious texts from Egypt.
More about this period: Old Kingdom
5th Dynasty: all rulers
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