Djedkare Isesi (known in Greek as Tancheres; died c. 2375 BC) was a king, the eighth and penultimate ruler of the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt in the late 25th century to mid- 24th century BC, during the Old Kingdom. Djedkare succeeded Menkauhor …

Djedkare (“the soul of Re endureth”) Isesi ruled ancient Egypt during the fifth dynasty (Old Kingdom). He may have been the son of his predecessor Menkauhor, but there is no positive evidence of this, and it is also proposed by some that he was the son of Niuserre.

Dec 17, 2024 · Djedkare Isesi, also known as Tancheres in Greek, was the eighth and penultimate ruler of Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty during the Old Kingdom. He reigned from the late 25th century to the mid-24th century BCE.

One of mysterious periods was the reign of King Djedkare Isesi at the end of the 5th Dynasty of the Old Kingdom. Djedkare came to the throne after a short reign of King Menkauhor, and one of his most important and yet unexplained decisions was to construct his pyramid complex at a completely new area.

Jan 11, 2018 · Egypt Today presents five facts about King Djedkare Isesi’s life and monuments. Djedkare Isesi was one of the most influential ancient Egyptian kings because of his administrative and religious reforms, according to Egyptologist Ahmed Saleh.

Djedkare (also known by his birth-name Isesi) was the first king of the 5th Dynasty to return to Saqqara after his predecessors had built their pyramid complexes at Abusir, some kilometres to the north of Saqqara.

The pyramid of Djedkare Isesi (in ancient Egyptian Nfr Ḏd-kꜣ-rꜥ ("Beautiful is Djedkare")) is a late 25th to mid 24th century BC pyramid complex built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Djedkare Isesi.

This study aims to discuss the chronology of the Egyptian 5th dynasty of the Old Kingdom and the tentative date of accession of king Djedkare based on material from his royal necropolis at South Saqqara and non-royal cemetery of Abusir South, Egypt.

Aug 29, 2014 · Djedkare’s name has been found in the Sinai, demonstrating a continued Egyptian interest in this rich region, Abydos and Nubia. His reign is marked by some important changes: the solar cult, although not abandoned, lost some of its importance and predominance, and the power of the central government was weakened to the advantage of the ...

Djedkare is credited with being a "very smart and energetic king" who ruled for somewhere between 30 and 40 years. Like many other pharaohs, the dating of his reign based on the cattle counts relies on the consistency of the cattle counts, which is hard to prove.