About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 35. Chapters: 24th-century BC rulers, 24th-century BC women, Fifth dynasty of Egypt, Sixth dynasty of Egypt, Unas, Djedkare Isesi, Sahure, Teti, Khentkaus I, Palermo stone, Neferirkare Kakai, Ptahshepses, Neferefre, Nyuserre Ini, Shepseskare Isi, Sesheshet, Ankhesenpepi II, Mereruka, Menkauhor Kaiu, Khentkaus II, Userkaf, Emperor Yao, Iput II, Kekheretnebti, Iunmin I, Bunefer, Neith, Kagemni, Sekhemkare, Meresankh IV, Udjebten, Senedjemib Inti, Khuit, Ankhesenpepi III, Khufukhaf II, Hedjetnebu, Behenu, Princess Khamerernebty, Inenek-Inti, Sabu also called Ibebi, Nefersheshemre, Meret-Isesi, Ankhesenpepi IV, Neferetnebty, Neferhetepes, Nebtyemneferes, Nubwenet, Neserkauhor, Raemka, Rashepses, Meritites IV, Nebet, Merefnebef, Nedjeftet, Gun, Khuit I, Khenut, Emperor Ku, Senedjemib Mehi, Meryteti, Sabu also called Thety, Kanefer, Isesi-ankh, Djau, Khaf-Khufu, Sety-Ptah, Reptynub, Ranefer, Nykara, Khuwyptah, Emperor Zhi, Ur-Nanshe, Sabu also called Kem, Minnefer. Excerpt: Djedkare Isesi in Greek known as Tancheres from Manetho's Aegyptiaca, was a Pharaoh of Egypt during the Fifth dynasty. He is assigned a reign of twenty-eight years by the Turin Canon although some Egyptologists believe this is an error and should rather be thirty-eight years. Manetho ascribes to him a reign of forty-four years while the archaeological evidence suggests that his reign is likely to have exceeded thirty-two years. Djedkare's prenomen or royal name means "The Soul of Ra Endureth." It is not known who Djedkare's parents were. Djedkare could be Menkauhor's son, or Niuserre's son. He may have been either a son, brother or cousin of his predecessor Menkauhor. Similarly the identity of his mother is unknown. The name of Djedkare Isesi's principal wife is not known. An important queen consort was very likely the owner of the pyramid complex located to the nor...
