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Userkare

2500 BC - 2330 BC

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Userkare (also Woserkare, meaning "Powerful is the soul of Ra") was the second pharaoh of the Sixth Dynasty of Egypt, reigning briefly, 1 to 5 years, in the late 24th to early 23rd century BC. Userkare's relation to his predecessor Teti and successor Pepi I is unknown and his reign remains enigmatic. Although he is attested in some historical sources, Userkare is completely absent from the tomb of the Egyptian officials who lived during his reign and usually report the names of the kings whom they served. Furthermore the figures of some high officials of the period have been deliberately chiselled out in their tombs and their titles altered, for instance the word "king" being replaced by that of "desert". Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Userkare has received more than 130,889 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia. Userkare is the 180th most popular nobleman (up from 238th in 2019).

Userkare is most famous for being the Pharaoh during the 5th dynasty. Userkare was the son of King Neferirkare Kakai and Queen Khentkaus II. Userkare is also known for building a pyramid at Saqqara.

Memorability Metrics

  • 130k

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  • 63.33

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 35

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 10.46

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.33

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, Userkare ranks 180 out of 1,415Before him are Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland, Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr, Albrecht III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg, Prince Leopold of Bavaria, and Elizabeth of Austria. After him are Jobst of Moravia, Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Frederick, Prince of Wales, Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark, Ingegerd Olofsdotter of Sweden, and Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2500 BC, Userkare ranks 6Before him are Sahure, Menkauhor Kaiu, Nyuserre Ini, Seth-Peribsen, and Urukagina. After him are Neferefre, Djedkare Isesi, Enmerkar, Hemiunu, Eannatum, and Nefermaat. Among people deceased in 2330 BC, Userkare ranks 1

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