Nyuserre Ini
Nyuserre Ini, also spelt as
Neuserre Izi or
Niuserre Izi (in
Greek known as
Rathoris), was Pharaoh of Egypt during the
Fifth dynasty, reigning from ca.
2416 BC-
2392 BC. His prenomen, Niuserre, means "Possessed of Re's Power." He was the younger son of pharaoh
Neferirkare Kakai by queen
Khentkaus II, and brother of the short-lived
Neferefre. In
Manetho's
Epitome, he is said to have reigned for 44 years but this data is considered suspect. The
Turin King List data for his reign is badly damaged and gives a figure which could be read as 11-14 years or 21-24 years. However, a reference to a
Sed Feast in his solar temple at
Abu Gurab may imply a reign of 30 years for Nysurre.
Nyuserre's burial place is a
pyramid at
Abusir located between those of pharaohs
Sahure and
Neferirkare Kakai. Its initial height was around 50m, with a base of about 79 square meters and a slope of 52 degrees. His queen,
Reput-Nebu, was also buried nearby. At
Abu Gurab he built a magnificent temple of the cult, called Joy of . Military campaigns to
Libya and
Asia are mentioned in documents of this period, but we have no other evidence of the military activities of this ruler.
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