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He is not mentioned in some of the king lists, though, leaving egyptologists to believe that he was not a legitimate pharaoh -- but the other camp points towards his inclusion in the Turin and Abydos lists as a sign of his legitimacy. Regardless of how he took the throne, he remained there a very short time and was succeeded by Teti I's son, Pepi I. The coup, if there was one, was not successful. if Userkare was a regent for the young pharaoh, it was a short-lived While there is a reference to a workforce in his tomb, no funerary monuments have been found. Certainly no pyramid complex was found associated with Userkare, which adds to the evidence that he was not a legitimate king. However, even though he is listed in only a few of the king lists he is quite well-attested by writings and other records. It is possible that Userkare was a claimant to the throne from the Fifth Dynasty and was actually a rival to Teti. He took the throne when Teti died (murdered, Manetho says, by his bodyguards) he stepped in possibly because Teti's son, Pepi, was too young to rule. |
pharaohsTeti I |
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