Khendjer
Sign in to saveUserkare Khendjer was a minor king of the early Thirteenth Dynasty of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom. Khendjer possibly reigned for four to five years, archaeological attestations show that he was on the throne for at least three or four years three months and five days. Khendjer had a small pyramid built for himself in Saqqara and it is therefore likely that his capital was in Memphis.
Key facts
- Pharaoh.name
- Khendjer
- Pharaoh.alt_name
- Khenzer
- Pharaoh.image
- Khendjer JE 53368 01.jpg
- Pharaoh.caption
- Upper part of a statue of Khendjer from his pyramid complex. Cairo Egyptian Museum, JE 53368
- Pharaoh.reign
- Five years starting in 1764, 1756 or 1718 BC
- Pharaoh.dynasty
- Thirteenth Dynasty of Egypt
- Pharaoh.predecessor
- Wegaf (most likely) or Khaankhre Sobekhotep
- Pharaoh.successor
- Imyremeshaw
- Pharaoh.prenomen
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- Pharaoh.nomen
- KhendjerḪnḏrBoar
- Pharaoh.spouse
- Sonb[henas]
- Pharaoh.burial
- Saqqara South, Pyramid of Khendjer
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- Khendjer 1.jpg
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- Khendjer
- date of birth
- 1800-01-01
- date of death
- 1800-01-01
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Userkare Khendjer was a minor king of the early Thirteenth Dynasty of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom. Khendjer possibly reigned for four to five years, archaeological attestations show that he was on the throne for at least three or four years three months and five days. Khendjer had a small pyramid built for himself in Saqqara and it is therefore likely that his capital was in Memphis.
==Reign== The highest attested date for Khendjer's reign is Year 5 IV Akhet day 15 (season of the Inundation). Kim Ryholt notes that two dated control notes on stone blocks from his unfinished pyramid complex give him a minimum reign of 3 or 4 years 3 months and 5 days. The aforementioned control notes are dated to Year 1 I Akhet day 10 and Year 5 IV Akhet day 15 of his reign. In these control notes, the names of three officials involved in building the pyramid are also identified. They are the Interior Overseer of the Inner Palace, Senebtyfy {jmj-rꜣ ꜥẖnwtj (n) kꜣp snb.tj⸗fj}, the Interior Overseer Ameny {jmj-rꜣ ꜥẖnwtj jmnjj} and the Interior Overseer, Craftsman, Shebenu {jmj-rꜣ ꜥẖnwtj; ḫrp ḥmww šbnw}. The latter is also attested by other sources.