Neferkasokar
Sign in to saveNeferkasokar (Ancient Egyptian Nefer-Ka-Seker; which means “beautiful soul of Sokar” or “the soul of Sokar is perfect”) is the cartouche name of a king (pharaoh) who is said to have ruled during the 2nd Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. Very little is known about him, since no contemporary records about him have been found. Rather his name has been found in later sources.
Key facts
- Pharaoh.name
- Neferkasokar
- Pharaoh.alt_name
- Neferkaseker, Sesochris
- Pharaoh.image
- Neferkasokarsakkara.png
- Pharaoh.caption
- Relief of the cartouche of Neferkasokar on the Saqqara table
- Pharaoh.reign
- 8 years, 3 months
- Pharaoh.dynasty
- 2nd Dynasty; around 2740 B.C.
- Pharaoh.predecessor
- Neferkara I
- Pharaoh.successor
- Hudjefa I
- Pharaoh.prenomen
- Cylinder sealNisut-bitj-Neferkasokarnsw.t-btj-Nfr-k3-skrPerfect is the Ka of SokarM23:X1-L2:X1-Saqqara King ListNeferkasokar Nfr-k3-skrPerfect is the Ka of SokarTurin CanonNeferkasokarNfr-k3-skrPerfect is the Ka of Sokar-G7Turin Canon (alternative reading)Aakasokar3ʼ-k3-skr-G7
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- Image
- Neferkasokarsakkara.png
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- date of death
- 2800-00-00
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Neferkasokar (Ancient Egyptian Nefer-Ka-Seker; which means “beautiful soul of Sokar” or “the soul of Sokar is perfect”) is the cartouche name of a king (pharaoh) who is said to have ruled during the 2nd Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. Very little is known about him, since no contemporary records about him have been found. Rather his name has been found in later sources.
== Name sources == thumb|Seal impression showing the cartouche name of king Neferkasokar. Neferkasokar appears in the Saqqara king list from the tomb of the 19th dynasty high priest Tjuneroy, where he is recorded as succeeding king Neferkare I and precedes king Hudjefa I in the ninth cartouche.