Sahure

Sahure in Tour Egypt

SAHURE, SECOND PHARAOH OF THE 5TH DYNASTY BY JIMMY DUNN. Sahure was the second ruler of ancient Egypt's 5th Dynasty. His birth name means "He who is Close to Re". His Horus name was Nebkhau, and we believed he ruled Egypt from around 2487 to 2475 BC. The Turin King List gives him a reign of twelve years. His pyramid complex was the first bui...

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Sahure in Wikipedia

Sahure was the second king of ancient Egypt's 5th Dynasty. Etymology Sahure's birth name means "He who is Close to Re"[1]. His Horus name was Nebkhau. Biography Sahure was a son of queen Neferhetepes, as shown in scenes from the causeway of Sahure's pyramid complex in Abusir.[2] His father was probably Userkaf. Sahure's consort was queen Ne...

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