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Teti, less commonly known as Othoes, sometimes also Tata, Atat, or Athath in outdated sources, was the first king of the Sixth Dynasty of Egypt. He was buried at Saqqara . The exact length of his reign has been destroyed on the Turin King List but is believed to have been about 12 years.
Most were sons of men in whom Pharaoh Teti had placed his trust. In all likelihood, the plot was instigated by the vizier Raour. His tomb is in Teti's necropolis, and he is the son of Shepsipouptah, one of Teti's sons-in-law. The plot failed, and Vizier Raour was severely condemned. [51] As proof, his name and image were hammered into his tomb ...
Mereruka was buried close to Teti's pyramid, in a lavish tomb in North Saqqara. [18] [35] As part of his policy of pacification, Teti issued a decree exempting the temple at Abydos from taxation. He was the first ruler to be closely associated with the cult of Hathor at Dendera. [18] Abroad, Teti maintained trade relations with Byblos and Nubia ...
Believed to have ruled for approximately 12 years between 2300 and 2181 B.C., Teti was the first king of the Sixth Dynasty of ancient Egypt. Although Teti’s sarcophagus is 4,300 years old ...
Kagemni was buried in the largest mastaba in the Teti cemetery in Saqqara. The tomb is a large 32 m. x 32 m. square. The mastaba was constructed of large blocks of limestone. Part of the mastaba consists of a chapel with six rooms, a pillared hall, five magazines, two chambers containing boats, a serdab and a staircase which gives access to the ...
Neferseshemre's early career started off in the royal palace. He was overseer of the kings repast, overseer of the two chambers of the king, overseer of the two cool rooms of the palace, overseer of the residence and superintendent of priests and guards of Teti's pyramid.
[2] [3] Mereruka was the vizier to king Teti, who was the first pharaoh of the 6th dynasty Old Kingdom period of Egypt. [4] Mereruka was married to Teti's daughter, princess Seshseshet Waatetkhethor. He was, therefore, the king's son-in-law. Princess Seshseshet Waatetkhethor is buried in Mereruka's mastaba tomb along with their son, Meriteti. [5]
Cartouche name Teti from the Abydos king list. The duration of Sekhemkhet's reign is believed to have been six to seven years. The royal Turin Canon attributes six years of reign to Sekhemkhet, [ 5 ] a figure also proposed by Myriam Wissa based on the unfinished state of Sekhemkhet's pyramid. [ 6 ]