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Nyuserre Ini, also spelt as Neuserre Izi or Niuserre Izi (in Greek known as Rathoris), was Pharaoh of Egypt during the Fifth dynasty, reigning from ca. 2416 BC-2392 BC. His prenomen, Niuserre, means "Possessed of Re's Power." He was the younger son of pharaoh Neferirkare Kakai by queen Khentkaus II, and brother of the short-lived Neferefre. In Manetho's Epitome, he is said to have reigned for 44 years but this data is considered suspect. The Turin King List data for his reign is badly damaged and gives a figure which could be read as 11-14 years or 21-24 years. However, a reference to a Sed Feast in his solar temple at Abu Gurab may imply a reign of 30 years for Nysurre.
Nyuserre's burial place is a pyramid at Abusir located between those of pharaohs Sahure and Neferirkare Kakai. Its initial height was around 50m, with a base of about 79 square meters and a slope of 52 degrees. His queen, Reput-Nebu, was also buried nearby. At Abu Gurab he built a magnificent temple of the solar cult, called Joy of Re. Military campaigns to Libya and Asia are mentioned in documents of this period, but we have no other evidence of the military activities of this ruler.
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