Friday, February 1, 2013

Pyramid-building Pharaohs

3rd Dynasty

Djoser (1st) - Step Pyramid, Saqqara


4th Dynasty



Sneferu (1st) - Step Pyramid, Meidum, Bent Pyramid and Red Pyramid, Dashur, 

Khufu or Cheops (2nd) - Great Pyramid, Giza

Khafre or Chefren (4th) - Pyramid, Giza

Menkaure or Mykerinos (5th) - Pyramid, Giza


5th Dynasty

Userkaf (1st) - Pyramid, Saqqara

Sahure (2nd) - Pyramid, Abusir

Neferirkare (3rd) - Pyramid, Abusir

Nyuserre (5th) - Pyramid, Abusir

Djedkare Isesi (7th) - Pyramid, Saqqara

Unas (8th) - Pyramid, Saqqara


6th Dynasty

Teti (1st) - Pyramid, Saqqara

Pepi I (2nd) - Pyramid, Saqqara

Merenre (3rd) - Pyramid, Saqqara

Pepi II (4th) - Pyramid, Saqqara


12th Dynasty

Amenemhat I (1st) - Pyramid, Lisht

Senusret or Sesostris I (2nd) - Pyramid, Lisht

Amenemhat II (3rd) - White Pyramid, Dashur

Senusret or Sesostris II (4th) - Pyramid, Lahun

Senusret or Sesostris III (5th) - Pyramid, Dashur


Amenemhat III (6th) - Black Pyramid, Dashur and Pyramid, Hawara


OTHERS 

(either uncertain which pharaoh actually build it, or an unfinished pyramid)

Sekhemkhet (2nd ruler of the 3rd dynasty) - Buried Pyramid, Saqqara (unfinished)

possibly Khaba (3rd ruler of the 3rd dynasty) - Layer Pyramid, Zawyet El Aryan (unfinished)

either Nebka (possibly a ruler of the 3rd dynasty) or Bikheris (possibly a ruler of the 4th dynasty) - Unfinished Northern Pyramid, Zawyet El Aryan 

Djedefre (3rd ruler of the 4th dynasty) - Pyramid, Abu Rawash (possibly unfinished)

Neferefre (4th ruler of the 5th dynasty) - Unfinished Pyramid, Abusir

Shepseskare (possibly a ruler of the 5th dynasty) - Unfinished Pyramid, Abusir

either Menkauhor (6th ruler of the 5th dynasty) or Merikare (a ruler of the 10th dynasty) - Headless Pyramid, Saqqara

possibly Qakare Ibi (a ruler of the 8th dynasty) - Pyramid, Saqqara

Ameny Qemau (possibly a ruler of the 13th dynasty) - Pyramid, Dashur

Khendjer (possibly a ruler of the 13th dynasty) - Pyramid, Saqqara

Ahmose I (1st ruler of the 18th dynasty) - Pyramid, Abydos (possibly unfinished)