Huny

E772101

Huny is an alternative transliteration of Huni, an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the Third Dynasty.

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Huny canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Egyptian pharaoh
human
alternativeNameOf Huni
hasCapital Memphis (probable)
linked to: Memphis
hasChronologicalPosition last king of the Third Dynasty (traditional view)
penultimate king of the Third Dynasty (alternative view)
hasDynasticTransitionRole transition from Third to Fourth Dynasty
hasDynasty Third Dynasty of Egypt
hasHistoricalPeriod Early Old Kingdom
hasKingdom Old Kingdom of Egypt
hasLanguageOfName Ancient Egyptian
hasMainAttestation graffiti at Elephantine
inscriptions on stone vessels
hasNameWritingSystem Egyptian hieroglyphs
hasNotableConstruction possible association with Meidum pyramid
hasPossibleBurialSite Meidum pyramid (disputed)
linked to: Meidum Pyramid
hasPredecessor Khaba
hasPyramidAt Meidum (disputed attribution)
linked to: Meidum Pyramid
hasRegion Ancient Egypt
linked to: Pharaonic Egypt
hasReignPeriod early 26th century BCE
late 27th century BCE
hasReligion ancient Egyptian religion
hasRoyalTitle King of Upper and Lower Egypt
hasSuccessor Sneferu
linked to: Pharaoh Sneferu
hasSuccessorDynasty Fourth Dynasty of Egypt
hasSuccessorRelationship predecessor of Sneferu
hasTransliterationVariant Huni
Hwni
hasUncertainBurial true
hasUncertainChronology true
hasUncertainParentage true
isReferencedIn Ramesside king lists (indirectly, as Huni)
linked to: Abydos King List

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