Sanakhte

Rule	2650-2630 BC.
Predecessor	Father in law Khasekhemwy
Nomen (meaning of name)	Strong protection
Alternate Names	Nebka
Dynasty	Founder of 3rd Dynasty
Consorts	Initkawes, daughter of Khasekhemwy
Capital city	Memphis
Achievements	Small Pyramid on Elephantine Relief from Wadi Maghara Sinai
Burial	Large Mastaba in Abydos
Succesor	Brother Zoser

He began mineral exploitation in Sinai, involving turquoise and copper.

His name has been found on a fragmentary relief in the Sinai, where he is shown slaying a foe, indicating his military activity in the region.

A mastaba near Abydos contained fragments bearing the name and other skeletal remains of this Pharaoh

No statues of him has survived.