Menkaure and his queen material used

Menkaure is a pharaoh who ruled in the middle of the third millennium BC, from 2490 to -2473.

These dates are not necessarily exact, there is too much time passed since his reign so that the dates of reign of these distant pharaohs are precise.

Menkaure and his wife sculpture meaning

But if several specialists offer their dates, they are never far apart, so we can say that Menkaure reigned at that time, a few years.

Filiation

Menkaure was the eldest son of Pharaoh Khafra, his predecessor, and Khâmerernebty I.

Married to Khmerernebty II, he had only two children, a son named Chepseskaf who will succeed him, and a daughter, Khentkaous I. Menkaure was also the grandson of Khufu.

Reign

We do not know nearly everything about Menkaure' actions as a pharaoh.

It is a common state of affairs for those kings of the first dynasties whose course it is difficult to trace. The main event is the construction of his to