Menkaure
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Menkaure 🇪🇬

Men-kau-Ra (Known as "Menkaure")
Pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty, Builder of the Third Pyramid of Giza
Born c. 2560 BCE 🇪🇬 Memphis, Egypt
Passed Away c. 2504 BCE Giza, Egypt
Lifespan ~56 years old
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"Eternal are the souls of Ra; justice shall nourish the land and the memory of the righteous ruler shall never perish."

Archival Overview

Eminent Fourth Dynasty pharaoh who completed the monumental architectural ensemble of the Giza necropolis by erecting the third pyramid, celebrated in classical antiquity for his justice, benevolence, and magnificent schist statuary.

Biographical Record

Son of Khafre, Menkaure built his pyramid using massive blocks of fine red Aswan granite for its lower courses. While smaller in scale than those of his father and grandfather, it exhibited sophisticated architectural refinement.

Menkaure's valley temple yielded some of the greatest sculptural treasures of the Old Kingdom, including the renowned schist triads depicting the king flanked by the goddess Hathor and various regional nomes, capturing unmatched dignity and grace.

Key Life Milestones

c. 2525 BCE

Construction of the Third Giza Pyramid

Built the southernmost pyramid of the Giza triad, encasing its foundation in royal Aswan red granite.

c. 2510 BCE

Creation of the Royal Schist Triads

Commissioned the exquisite sculptural masterworks depicting divine kingship in dialogue with Egyptian deities.

c. 2525 BCE

Construction of the Third Giza Pyramid

Built the southernmost pyramid of the Giza triad, encasing its foundation in royal Aswan red granite.

c. 2510 BCE

Creation of the Royal Schist Triads

Commissioned the exquisite sculptural masterworks depicting divine kingship in dialogue with Egyptian deities.

c. 2525 BCE

Construction of the Third Giza Pyramid

Built the southernmost pyramid of the Giza triad, encasing its foundation in royal Aswan red granite.

c. 2510 BCE

Creation of the Royal Schist Triads

Commissioned the exquisite sculptural masterworks depicting divine kingship in dialogue with Egyptian deities.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Pyramid of Menkaure
Giza Plateau, Egypt
GPS: 29.9725, 31.1283
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