Rulers
Known rulers in the Fifth Dynasty are listed below. The pharaohs of this dynasty ruled for approximately 150 years. The Horus names and names of the Queens are taken from Dodson and Hilton.
| Name of King | Horus (Throne) Name | Date | Pyramid | Queen(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Userkaf | Irimaat | 2494 – 2487 BC | Pyramid in Saqqara | Khentkaus I ? Neferhetepes |
| Sahure | Nebkhau | 2487 – 2475 BC | Pyramid in Abusir | Neferetnebty |
| Neferirkare Kakai | Neferirkare | 2475 – 2455 BC | Pyramid in Abusir | Khentkaus II |
| Shepseskare Isi | Shepseskare | 2455 – 2448 BC | Possibly in Abusir | |
| Neferefre | Neferkhau | 2448 – 2445 BC | "Unfinished Pyramid" in Abusir | |
| Nyuserre Ini | Nyuserre | 2445 – 2421 BC | Pyramid in Abusir | Reptynub |
| Menkauhor Kaiu | Menkauhor | 2421 – 2414 BC | "Headless Pyramid' in Saqqara | Meresankh IV? |
| Djedkare Isesi | Djedkare | 2414 – 2375 BC | Pyramid in Saqqara | |
| Unas | Wadjtawy | 2375 – 2345 BC | Pyramid in Saqqara | Nebet (queen) Khenut |
Manetho writes that the Dynasty V kings ruled from Elephantine, but archeologists have found evidence clearly showing that their palaces were still located at Ineb-hedj ("White Walls").
As before, expeditions were sent to Wadi Maghara and Wadi Kharit in the Sinai to mine for turquoise and copper, and to quarries northwest of Abu Simbel for gneiss. Trade expeditions were sent south to Punt to obtain malachite, myrrh, and electrum, and archeological finds at Byblos attest to diplomatic expeditions sent to that Phoenician city. Finds bearing the names of a several Dynasty V kings at the site of Dorak, near the Sea of Marmara, may be evidence of trade but remain a mystery.
Read more about this topic: Fifth Dynasty Of Egypt
Famous quotes containing the word rulers:
“Of the best rulers The people only know that they exist; The next best they love and praise The next they fear; And the next they revile. When they do not command the people’s faith, Some will lose faith in them, And then they resort to oaths! But of the best when their task is accomplished, their work done, The people all remark, “We have done it ourselves.””
—Lao-Tzu (6th century B.C.)
“I walk toward one of our ponds; but what signifies the beauty of nature when men are base? We walk to lakes to see our serenity reflected in them; when we are not serene, we go not to them. Who can be serene in a country where both the rulers and the ruled are without principle? The remembrance of my country spoils my walk. My thoughts are murder to the State, and involuntarily go plotting against her.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“To the rulers of the state then, if to any, it belongs of right to use falsehood, to deceive either enemies or their own citizens, for the good of the state: and no one else may meddle with this privilege.”
—Plato (c. 427–347 B.C.)