PHARAOH.SE
The sixth pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty
According to the archaeological record. Shepseskaf was the last pharaoh of the fourth dynasty. The Turin papyrus and the Saqqara king list is damaged where the last rulers of the dynasty would be placed, and to make matters worse, they detail a different number of pharaohs between Khafra and Userkaf, the first ruler of the fifth dynasty.
According to Africanus, Sebercheres was the seventh of eight kings in Manetho's fourth dynasty.
According to Africanus, Sebercheres was the seventh of eight kings in Manetho's fourth dynasty.
Titulary & Hieroglyphs
Sources of antiquity
| Author | Greek | Transcription | Reign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africanus iv, 7 | Σεβερχερης | Sebercheres | 7 years |
References
- Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2 ed., MÄS 49 (1999): pp. 54–55
- Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. pp. 37
- Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. pp. 425–426