Menkare
Egyptian pharaoh · Historical Figures
Menkare was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, the first or second ruler of the Eighth Dynasty. Menkare probably reigned a short time at the transition between the Old Kingdom period and the First Intermediate Period, in the early 22nd century BC.
Menkare is read about 39 times a day, in 29 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 20 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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![Cylinder seal referring either to Menkare or to Menkaure of the 4th Dynasty.[7]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/77/Seal_Menkare.png)
About this person
The rapid succession of brief reigns at the time suggests times of hardship, possibly related to a widespread aridification of the Middle East, known as the 4.2 kiloyear event. As a pharaoh of the Eighth Dynasty, according to Manetho, Menkare's seat of power would have been Memphis.
