Bikheris
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Bikheris () is the Hellenized name of an ancient Egyptian king, who may have ruled during the 4th Dynasty (Old Kingdom period). Next to nothing is known about this ruler and some Egyptologists even believe him to be fictitious.
Key facts
- Pharaoh.name
- Bikheris
- Pharaoh.alt_name
- Baka and Bakare
- Pharaoh.image
- Baka3.png
- Pharaoh.caption
- Inscribed limestone fragment possibly showing Bikheris' name
- Pharaoh.reign
- c. 2570 BC
- Pharaoh.dynasty
- 4th Dynasty
- Pharaoh.predecessor
- Khafre (?)
- Pharaoh.successor
- Menkaure (?)
- Pharaoh.notes
- Probably the same person as Baka.
- Pharaoh.nomen
- If he is to be identified with prince Baka, then:Bakab3-k3His soul is (in) his Kahieroglyphs (reconstitution):Bakarêb3-k3-rˁHis soul is the Ka of Raor
- Pharaoh.father
- Djedefre ?
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ancient Egypt
- Father
- Djedefre
- Sibling
- Baka
- Occupation
- sovereign
- Position held
- pharaoh
- Family
- Fourth Dynasty of Egypt
- Noble title
- pharaoh
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- Commons category
- Baufra
- date of birth
- 2600-01-01
- date of death
- 2600-01-01
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Identity
- Possible name sources
- Identifications
- Historical figure
- Reign length
- Burial
- References
- External links
Bikheris () is the Hellenized name of an ancient Egyptian king, who may have ruled during the 4th Dynasty (Old Kingdom period). Next to nothing is known about this ruler and some Egyptologists even believe him to be fictitious.
== Identity ==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bikheris” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.