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Thamphthis
- Reign
- c. 2500 (2479–2477) BC
- Dynasty
- 4th Dynasty
- Period
- Old Kingdom, c. 2700–2200 BC
- Capital at the time
- Memphis
Thamphthis is listed in the king list under ‘4th Dynasty’ and so belongs to this period: Old Kingdom (c. 2700–2200 BC). Reign: c. 2500 (2479–2477) BC. The figures in brackets give the alternative dating by the Egyptologist Jürgen von Beckerath.
What is known about Thamphthis
Existence uncertain, as he is not attested contemporaneously. Perhaps identical with Queen Khentkaus I.
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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