Userkare

Userkare

Userkare (also Woserkare, meaning "Powerful is the soul of Ra") was the second king of the sixth dynasty of Egypt, reigning briefly, 1 to 5 years, in the late 24th or the early 23rd century BC. Userkare's relation to his predecessor Teti and successor Pepi I is unknown and his reign remains enigmatic. Although he is attested in some historical sources, Userkare is completely absent from the tomb of the Egyptian officials who lived during his reign and usually report the names of the kings whom they served. Furthermore, the figures of some high officials of the period have been deliberately chiselled out in their tombs and their titles altered, for instance the word "king" being replaced by that of "desert". Egyptologists thus suspect a possible Damnatio memoriae on Pepi I's behalf against Userkare. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Userkare is the 244th most popular nobleman (down from 180th in 2019). (down from 341st in 2019)

Userkare is most famous for being the Pharaoh during the 5th dynasty. Userkare was the son of King Neferirkare Kakai and Queen Khentkaus II. Userkare is also known for building a pyramid at Saqqara.