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Ra's local cult began to grow from roughly the Second Dynasty, establishing him as a sun-deity. By the Fourth Dynasty, pharaohs were seen as Ra's manifestations on Earth, referred to as "Sons of Ra". Ra was called the first king of Egypt, thus it was believed pharaohs were his descendants and successors.
Merenre Nemtyemsaf I Mernere Ra-mer-en Antyemsaf Mentusuphis Μεθουσοῦφις A small box of hippopotamus ivory inscribed with the royal titulary of Merenre Nemtyemsaf, Musée du Louvre Pharaoh Reign Around 5 years, c. 2283 – c. 2278 BC Coregency Possibly with his father Pepi I, less likely with his successor Pepi II Predecessor Pepi I Successor Pepi II Royal titulary Horus name Ankh ...
Khafre [a] or Chephren [b] (died c. 2532 BC) was an ancient Egyptian monarch who was the fourth king of the Fourth Dynasty, during the earlier half of the Old Kingdom period (c. 2700–2200 BC). He was son of the king Khufu, and succeeded his brother Djedefre to the throne.
Known only from Ramesside king lists, not archaeologically attested. c. 2740 BC Neferkasokar: Greek form: Sesóchris. Known only from Ramesside king lists, not archaeologically attested. Old Kingdom legends claim that this ruler saved Egypt from a long-lasting drought. [60] 8 years, c. 2740 BC Horus Sa – May have been a short form of the ...
[3] [4] In a few of these texts they are instead called the children of the god Atum, the god Geb, or the goddess Nut. [5] A passage in the Coffin Texts from the Middle Kingdom ( c. 2055–1650 BC) says they are the offspring of the goddess Isis and a form of Horus known as Horus the Elder.
Beyond such historical evidence, the division between the Fourth and Fifth Dynasties seems to reflect actual changes taking place at the time, in particular in Egyptian religion, and in the king's role. [78] Ra's primacy over the rest of the Egyptian pantheon and the increased royal devotion given to him made Ra a sort of state-god, [56] [79] a ...
He is an agnatic grandson of king Hussein of Hejaz, his father prince Zeid being king Hussein's youngest son. As such he is a first cousin of kings Talal of Jordan and Ghazi of Iraq . Raad's paternal first cousin once removed was Faisal II , the last king of Iraq, who was killed at the age of 23 in a bloody coup d'état on 14 July 1958 (Crown ...
King Nangklao was born as Prince Thap in 1788 to Prince Itsarasunthon and one of his royal wives Chao Chom Manda Riam, who came from a Muslim noble family from the south. Following Isarasundhorn's coronation (posthumously known as Phutthaloetla Naphalai, or Rama II) in 1809, Prince Kshatriyanuchit ( Mom Men ), the surviving son of Taksin ...