Userkaf
Pharaoh of Egypt, 5th Dynasty
Years: 2525BCE - 2487BCE
Userkaf is the founder of the Fifth dynasty of Egypt and the first pharaoh to start the tradition of building sun temples at Abusir.
His name means "his Ka (or soul) is powerful".
He rules from 2494-2487 BCE and constructed the Pyramid of Userkaf complex at Saqqara.
