Egyptian Pharaoh. He was a ruler of Egypt during the Fifth Dynasty, succeeding to the throne on the death of his brother, Sahure, in 2474 BC. Many documents from his reign testify to his personal kindness merciful nature, examples being given of how he spared one courtier from execution and ordered medical care to be provided for another who lay dying at court. When the king himself died in 2464 BC he was buried in a seventy-two metre high pyramid at Abusir, part of a larger mortuary complex that remained unfinished on his death.
Egyptian Pharaoh. He was a ruler of Egypt during the Fifth Dynasty, succeeding to the throne on the death of his brother, Sahure, in 2474 BC. Many documents from his reign testify to his personal kindness merciful nature, examples being given of how he spared one courtier from execution and ordered medical care to be provided for another who lay dying at court. When the king himself died in 2464 BC he was buried in a seventy-two metre high pyramid at Abusir, part of a larger mortuary complex that remained unfinished on his death.
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