Djedkare Isesi in hieroglyphs
serekh or Horus name
praenomen or throne name
nomen or birth name

Djedkare Isesi, (in Greek known as Tankeris), was Pharaoh of Egypt during the Fifth dynasty. He is ascribed a relatively long reign of 28 Years from the Turin Canon though some Egyptologists believe this is an error for 38 Years. Manetho ascribes him a reign of 44 Years while the archaeological evidence suggests that his reign exceeded 30 Years. It has been suggested that Hieroglyph (French Wiki article) be merged into this article or section. ... Image File history File links This is the tail of a Horus name for hieroglyphs. ... copied from http://fi. ... copied from http://fi. ... copied from http://fi. ... copied from http://fi. ... Pharaoh (Arabic فرعون ) (Hebrew פַּרְעֹה ); is a title used to refer to the kings (of godly status) in ancient Egypt. ... Known rulers, in the History of Egypt, for the Fifth Dynasty. ...

He did not, as had been customary for his dynasty, build his own sun temple, but did build his pyramid at Saqqara instead of Abusir. This is believed to be a sign that Osiris had now replaced the sun-god Ra as the most popular god. Titles were now thought to hold magical power; their inflation believed to be a sign of a gradual decentralization of power. An entire series of dated administrative papyri from Djedkare's reign, (the Prisse Papyrus at the Louvre, authored by Ptah-hotep), was discovered in Neferirkare's mortuary temple. According to Miroslav Verner, Djedkare's highest Year known date is a Year 22 IV Akhet day 12 paopi, which would belong anywhere from Year 32 to Year 44 of his reign depending on whether the Cattle Count was Biannual(2X) or Semi-Biannual(1.5X). The Sun is the spectral type G2V yellow star at the center of Earths solar system. ... Geometric shape created by connecting a polygonal base to an apex For other versions including architectural Pyramids, see Pyramid (disambiguation). ... Saqqara is a vast, ancient burial ground in Egypt, featuring the worlds oldest standing step pyramid. ... The Pyramids of Nyuserre Ini and Neferirkare Kakai at Abusir, viewed from the south-east Abusir or Abu Sir is the name given to an Egyptian archaeological locality - specifically, an extensive necropolis of the Old Kingdom period, together with later additions - in the vicinity of the modern capital Cairo. ... Osiris (Greek language, also Usiris; the Egyptian language name is variously transliterated Asar, Aser, Ausar, or Ausare) is the Egyptian God of the dead and the underworld. ... A solar deity is a deity who represents the Sun. ... , , or hi ra im ra yeah ra ra ra ra ra hehehehe This article is about the Egyptian god. ... I.M. Peis Louvre Pyramid: the entrance to the galleries lies below the glass pyramid The Louvre Museum (Musée du Louvre, pronounced in French) in Paris, France, is one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. ... Ptah-hotep served as a sage during the reign of Djedkare Isesi in the Fifth dynasty of Egypt. ... Paopi also known as Baba is the second month of the Coptic calendar. ...

Reference

• Miroslav Verner, Archaeological Remarks on the 4th and 5th Dynasty Chronology, Archiv Orientální, Volume 69: 2001, pp.405-410

External links

• Egyptian Kings
• Djedkare:8th Ruler of the 5th Dynasty
• The Instruction of Ptahhotep Index Page (Prisse Papyrus)
• The Mastaba of Ptahhotep reliefs from his tomb (Prisse Papyrus)