Nynetjer

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Nynetjer was an early Egyptian pharaoh of the Second Dynasty, known from archaeological and inscriptional evidence as a ruler during the formative period of the ancient Egyptian state.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Netjerkare 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Egypt
Second Dynasty pharaoh
ancient Egyptian pharaoh
associatedSite Abydos NERFINISHED
Saqqara NERFINISHED
associatedWithDeity Horus NERFINISHED
attestedIn Abydos king list NERFINISHED
Royal annals of the Old Kingdom (Palermo Stone fragments) NERFINISHED
Saqqara king list
contemporary seal impressions
rock inscriptions in Sinai (possible)
burialPlace Abydos (possible) NERFINISHED
Saqqara (probable) NERFINISHED
capital Memphis (probable) NERFINISHED
chronologicalStatus exact dates uncertain
country Pharaonic Egypt
surface form: Ancient Egypt
dynasty Second Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED
era 3rd millennium BCE
father Weneg-Nebty (possible) NERFINISHED
governmentForm absolute monarchy
hasEvidenceType archaeological evidence
inscriptional evidence
hasTitle Horus king
King of Upper and Lower Egypt
knownFor being one of the best-attested kings of the Second Dynasty
numerous seal impressions from Saqqara
possible administrative reforms
ruling during the formative period of the ancient Egyptian state
language Egyptian language NERFINISHED
nameVariant Ninetjer NERFINISHED
Nynetjeru NERFINISHED
notableArtifactType seal impressions bearing his name
stone vessel inscriptions with his name
partOf Early Dynastic kingship of Egypt NERFINISHED
period Early Dynastic Period of Egypt NERFINISHED
possibleEvent division of royal authority between different rulers after his reign (hypothesized)
praenomen Nynetjer NERFINISHED
predecessor Weneg-Nebty NERFINISHED
reignEnd circa 2760 BCE (approximate)
reignStart circa 2850 BCE (approximate)
religion ancient Egyptian religion
royalTitle nbt(y) (Two Ladies name, reconstructed)
nsw-bity (King of Upper and Lower Egypt)
successor Sekhemib-Perenmaat (possible) NERFINISHED
Senedj (possible) NERFINISHED
Weneg-Nebty’s successor Peribsen (possible)
throneName Nynetjer NERFINISHED

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Peribsen predecessor Nynetjer
Netjerkare Siptah throneName Nynetjer
this entity surface form: Netjerkare