Ruler
Djoser (Netjerikhet)
King of the Third Dynasty
c. 2667 – 2648 BCE
Approximate regnal dates after Shaw (2000).
Biography
His Horus name in contemporary inscriptions is Netjerikhet; the name Djoser appears in later sources. In his reign the Step Pyramid was built at Saqqara.
Key facts
Certainty: Established
Contemporary inscriptions name him Netjerikhet; the name Djoser is attested in later sources.
- Toby A. H. Wilkinson (1999) “Early Dynastic Egypt” Routledge
- Mark Lehner (1997) “The Complete Pyramids” Thames & Hudson, London