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Unas
- Reign
- c. 2380–2350 (2342–2322) BC
- Throne name
- Unis
- Other names
- Wadj-tawy, Onnos
- Dynasty
- 5th Dynasty
- Period
- Old Kingdom, c. 2700–2200 BC
- Capital at the time
- Memphis
Unas is listed in the king list under ‘5th Dynasty’ and so belongs to this period: Old Kingdom (c. 2700–2200 BC). Reign: c. 2380–2350 (2342–2322) BC. The figures in brackets give the alternative dating by the Egyptologist Jürgen von Beckerath. The throne name is Unis. Other recorded names: Wadj-tawy, Onnos.
What is known about Unas
Pyramid at Saqqara with the oldest Pyramid Texts.
From the German Wikipedia list of pharaohs, CC BY-SA 4.0, translated and edited.
During this reign
- c. 2350 BCPyramid Texts in the pyramid of Unas: the oldest known collection of religious texts from Egypt.
Other events of the period
- c. 2470 BC5th Dynasty: sun temples for the god Ra; Sahure sends an expedition to Punt, the land of incense.
- c. 2245–2180 BCPepi II reigns for more than 60 years; the administration is decentralised and the provincial governors (nomarchs) grow stronger.
More about this period: Old Kingdom
5th Dynasty: all rulers
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