Pharaoh Userkaf
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Pharaoh Userkaf was the first ruler of Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty, known for elevating the cult of the sun god Ra and initiating the construction of sun temples and pyramid complexes at Saqqara.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Userkaf | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fifth Dynasty pharaoh
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King of Upper and Lower Egypt ⓘ ancient Egyptian pharaoh ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
pyramid complex remains at Saqqara
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sun temple remains at Abu Ghurab ⓘ |
| associatedWithSite |
Abu Ghurab
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Saqqara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialMonument | Pyramid of Userkaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialMonumentType | pyramid complex ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Saqqara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Memphis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Sahure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructed | sun temple at Abu Ghurab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionType |
pyramid complex
ⓘ
sun temple ⓘ |
| country |
Pharaonic Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Egypt
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| cultAfterDeath | royal mortuary cult ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Heliopolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Fifth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 24th century BCE ⓘ |
| governmentType | absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
archaeological inscriptions
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later king lists ⓘ |
| knownFor |
building a pyramid complex at Saqqara
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elevating the cult of the sun god Ra ⓘ founding the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ initiating the tradition of royal sun temples ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Egyptian ⓘ |
| monumentLocation | Saqqara Necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nomenTransliteration | Wsr-k3.f NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Old Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| praenomenTransliteration | Wsr-k3.f NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Shepseskaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotedCultOf | Ra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 2487 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 2494 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalHouse | Fifth Dynasty royal family ⓘ |
| spouse | Neferhetepes II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Sahure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorRelation | father of Sahure ⓘ |
| sunTempleDedication | Ra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| throneName | Userkaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Horus-king
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Lord of the Two Lands NERFINISHED ⓘ Pharaoh of Egypt ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sun Temple of Userkaf (probable location nearby)
subject surface form:
Mortuary Temple at Saqqara
subject surface form:
Mortuary Temple at Saqqara