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    Userkaf (known in Ancient Greek as Οὐσερχέρης, Usercherês) was a pharaoh of ancient Egypt and the founder of the Fifth Dynasty. He reigned for seven to eight years in the early 25th century BC, during the Old Kingdom period. He probably belonged to a branch of the Fourth Dynasty royal family, although … See more

    Parents and consort
    The identity of Userkaf's parents is uncertain, but he undoubtedly had family connections with the … See more

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    Significance
    Userkaf is the first pharaoh to build a dedicated temple to the sun god Ra in the Memphite necropolis north of Abusir, on a promontory on the … See more

    Pyramid
    Some 10 m (33 ft) to the south of Userkaf's funerary enclosure, there stands a separate pyramid complex built in all likelihood for one of … See more

    Notes
    1. ^ Proposed dates for Userkaf's reign: 2560–2553 BC, 2513–2506 BC, 2504–2496 BC, 2498–2491 BC, 2494–2487 BC 2479–2471 BC, 2466–2458 BC 2465–2458 BC, 2454–2447 BC, … See more

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    Duration
    The exact duration of Userkaf's reign is unknown. Given the historical and archeological evidence, the consensus among Egyptologists is that he ruled for seven to eight years at the start of Egypt's Fifth Dynasty. First, … See more

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    Location
    Unlike most pharaohs of the Fourth Dynasty, Userkaf built … See more

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    Old Kingdom
    Like other Fourth and Fifth Dynasty pharaohs, Userkaf … See more

     
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