Pharaoh Unas
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Pharaoh Unas was the last ruler of Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty, best known for commissioning the earliest known Pyramid Texts inscribed in his pyramid at Saqqara.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Unas | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Fifth Dynasty of Egypt ruler
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ancient Egyptian pharaoh ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Unis
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Wenis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pyramid Texts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attestedIn |
Old Kingdom administrative documents
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Pyramid Texts inscriptions NERFINISHED ⓘ royal titulary inscriptions ⓘ |
| burialChamberDecoration | Pyramid Texts carved and painted on walls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Pyramid of Unas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialSite | Saqqara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Memphis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causewayDecoration | reliefs depicting famine and trade scenes ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Fifth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Old Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | possibly Djedkare Isesi ⓘ |
| hasPyramidComplexFeature |
causeway decorated with reliefs
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cult pyramid ⓘ mortuary temple ⓘ valley temple ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first king to inscribe extensive religious texts inside a pyramid
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transition figure between Fifth and Sixth Dynasties ⓘ |
| knownFor |
earliest known Pyramid Texts
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pyramid complex at Saqqara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monument |
Pyramid of Unas
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causeway of Unas ⓘ valley temple of Unas ⓘ |
| mother | possibly Meresankh IV ⓘ |
| name | Unas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Upper and Lower Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Djedkare Isesi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pyramidLocation | near Step Pyramid of Djoser ⓘ |
| pyramidTextsFunction | royal funerary spells ⓘ |
| pyramidTextsLanguage | Old Egyptian ⓘ |
| pyramidTextsSignificance | earliest large religious corpus inscribed in an Egyptian royal tomb ⓘ |
| pyramidType | true pyramid ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Nile Valley in Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | circa 2345 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | circa 2375 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| royalNecropolis | Saqqara Necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Queen Khenut
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Queen Nebet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Teti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorDynasty | Sixth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Nesu-bit (King of Upper and Lower Egypt)
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Sa-Ra (Son of Ra) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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