Djedkare Isesi
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| NAME | Djedkare Isesi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tankeris |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Pharaoh of Egypt |
| DATE OF BIRTH | {{{Birth}}} |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ancient Egypt |
| DATE OF DEATH | {{{Death}}} |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Ancient Egypt |
| Preceded by: Menkauhor Kaiu |
Pharaoh of Egypt 5th dynasty |
Succeeded by: Unas |
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Isesi |
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Djedkare Isesi in Greek known as Tancheres[1] from Manetho's Aegyptiaca, was the a Pharaoh of Egypt during the Fifth dynasty. He is assigned a reign of 28 Years by the Turin Canon although some Egyptologists believe this is an error for 38 Years. Manetho ascribes him a reign of 44 Years while the archaeological evidence suggests that his reign actually exceeded 32 Years. His prenomen or royal name--Djedkare--means "The Soul of Re Endureth."[2]
He did not, as was customary for his dynasty, build his own sun temple, but did build his pyramid at Saqqara instead of Abusir. This is believed to be a sign that Osiris had now replaced the sun-god Ra as the most popular god. Titles were now thought to hold magical power; their inflation believed to be a sign of a gradual decentralization of power. An entire series of dated administrative papyri from Djedkare's reign, (the Prisse Papyrus at the Louvre, authored by Ptah-hotep), was discovered in Neferirkare's mortuary temple. According to Miroslav Verner, Djedkare's highest Year known date is a Year 22 IV Akhet day 12 papyrus,[3] which would belong anywhere from Year 32 to Year 44 of his reign depending on whether the Cattle Count was Biannual (2 times) or Semi-Biannual (1.5 times).
He is extremely well documented both by the aforementioned Abusir papyri as well as numerous royal seals and contemporary inscriptions; taken together, they indicate a fairly long reign for this king.[4]
His almost complete mummy, along with a badly broken basalt sarcophagus and a niche for the canopic chest, was discovered in his damaged pyramid tomb at Saqqara.
[edit] Footnotes
[edit] Reference
- Miroslav Verner, Archaeological Remarks on the 4th and 5th Dynasty Chronology, Archiv Orientální, Volume 69: 2001, pp.405-410 (coverage of Djedkare Isesi's reign)
[edit] External links
- The Instruction of Ptahhotep Index Page (Prisse Papyrus)
- The Mastaba of Ptahhotep reliefs from his tomb (Prisse Papyrus)
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