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Unas

Also known as: Wenis, Unis

First pharaoh to inscribe the Pyramid Texts inside his pyramid, the oldest known religious corpus.

Reign

2321 BC–2306 BC

2321 BC – 2306 BC

Dynasty

Fifth Dynasty

Period

Old Kingdom

c. 2686 BC – 2181 BC

Alternate Names

WenisUnis

Royal Names in Hieroglyphs

Prenomen (Throne Name)
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wnis"Unas"

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