Third dynasty of Egypt

Known rulers, in the History of Egypt, for the Third Dynasty.

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The Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, Old Kingdom.

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Third Dynasty

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Name

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Dates

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Sanakhte

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2686 – 2668 BC

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2686 - 2668 BC

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Djoser

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Commissioned the Step Pyramid designed by Imhotep

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Step Pyramid - Imhotep

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2668 – 2649 BC

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2668 - 2649 BC

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Sekhemkhet

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2649 – 2643 BC

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2649 - 2643 BC

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Khaba

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2643 – 2637 BC

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2643 - 2637 BC

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Huni

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2637 – 2613 BC

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2637 - 2613 BC

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While Manetho names one Necherophes, and the Turin King List names Nebka, as the first pharaoh of the Third Dynasty of Egypt, some contemporary Egyptologists believe Djoser was the first king of this dynasty, pointing out that the order in which some predecessors of Khufu are mentioned in the Papyrus Westcar suggests that Nebka should be placed between Djoser and Huni, and not before Djoser. That the Turin King List has noted Djoser's name in red may also be significant.

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Manetho - Turin King List - Pharaoh - Djoser - Khufu - Papyrus Westcar - Huni

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In any case, Djoser is the best known king of this dynasty, for commissioning his vizier Imhotep to build the earliest surviving pyramids, the Step Pyramid. Some authorities believe that Imhotep lived into the reign of the Pharaoh Huni.

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Vizier - Imhotep - Pyramid - Step Pyramid - Huni

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Little is known for certain of Sekhemkhet. However, it is believed that Khaba possibly built the Layer Pyramid at Zawyet el'Aryan.

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Sekhemkhet - Khaba - Layer Pyramid - Zawyet el'Aryan

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Huni, the last king of this dynasty, like Djoser had a renowned vizier, named Khagemni. In the Ramassid period, a text named the Instructions was ascribed to Kagemni.

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Khagemni - Ramassid period

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