Huni

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Huni
Rule2599-2575 BC.
PredecessorKhaba
Nomen (meaning of name)The Smiter
Dynasty3rd
ConsortsQueen Meresankh I
Capital cityMemphis
Achievementsstarted the pyramid at Meidum
Burialunknown - possibly Meidum pyramid
SuccesorSon Snefru out of Meresankh I
  • He changed tradition by moving the royal burials to Meidum in Fayum, south of Saqqara, the previous necropolis
  • Construction
    1) Fortress on the island of Elephantine, securing the southern border of Egypt
    2) Old kingdom Pyramid at Meidum (finished by Snefru)
    3) several small step pyramids scattered in remote areas, these have no known purpose since they contain no internal chambers, so they are not tombs.

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