| Rule: | 6th Dynasty: 2291-2289 BC |
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| Predecessor: | Teti 1 |
| Nomen: | Birth name: Userkare: The soul of Ra is strong |
| Capital City: | Memphis |
| Reign: | - Userkare was a claimant to the throne from the 5th Dynasty
- He opposed his immediate predecessor Teti 1, and set a conspiracy that murdered Teti by his bodyguards. - Userkare then usurped the throne, while the son of Teti 1 was still very young to claim his rights - The reign of Userkare was very short, it lasted only 2 years with very few records - An inscription mentions his workforce from the 12th Upper Egypt Nome Tu-ph, engaged on a large scale construction of his tomb, however this project was not completed due to his short reign - Later the 6th dynasty line was restored when Queen Iput 1, Teti's 1 widow saw her son Pepi 1 succeed the throne |
| Burial: | - No tomb or pyramid has been identified for him
- The restoration of the 5th dynasty royal line explains the disappearance of all the monuments of Userkare |
| Successor: | Pepi 1 |
| Wikipedia: | Userkare |