House of Userkaf

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The House of Userkaf was the royal family line founded by the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Userkaf, associated with the early phase of Egypt’s Old Kingdom pyramid-building era.

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House of Userkaf canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Egyptian royal house
royal dynasty
associatedWith Heliopolitan solar cult
burialRegion Abu Sir necropolis
surface form: Abusir

Saqqara necropolis
surface form: Saqqara
capital Memphis
chronologicalPosition early Old Kingdom dynasty
coreDeity Ra
country Pharaonic Egypt
surface form: Ancient Egypt
culturalContext Old Kingdom of Egypt
surface form: Old Kingdom Egyptian culture
dynastyNumber 5
endDate c. 2345 BC
era Pyramid Age
followedBy Sixth Dynasty of Egypt
foundedBy Userkaf
governmentForm absolute monarchy
knownFor development of sun temples
early Old Kingdom pyramid building
language Ancient Egyptian
legitimizedBy solar theology of Heliopolis
namedAfter Userkaf
notableMember Djedkare Isesi
Menkauhor Kaiu
Neferefre
Neferirkare Kakai
Nyuserre Ini
Sahure
Shepseskare
Unas
Userkaf
partOf Fifth Dynasty of Egypt
period Old Kingdom of Egypt
politicalCenter Memphis
surface form: Memphis region
precededBy Fourth Dynasty of Egypt
region Lower Egypt
religion Ancient Egyptian religion
royalBurialCustom pyramid tombs
royalTitle King of Upper and Lower Egypt
seatOfPower Memphis
startDate c. 2494 BC
successorState House of Teti
typeOfMonumentAssociated pyramids
sun temples

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Userkaf royalHouse House of Userkaf
Neferirkare Kakai royalHouse House of Userkaf