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Nyuserre Ini was a pharaoh of Egypt in the 5th Dynasty (2498-2345 BC), third of four dynasties in the Old Kingdom Period.

He was the younger son of pharaoh Neferirkare Kakai by Queen Khentkaus II and the brother of the short-lived King Neferefre.

He is often thought to have succeeded his brother directly, but there is some evidence to suggest that Shepseskare reigned between the two, albeit only for a few weeks. Possibly, the latter had attempted to restore the lineage of Sahure whomight have been his father, deposing the lineage of Neferirkare Kakai in the process, but was unsuccessful.

Nyuserre's only known consort was Reptynub. A King's Daughter by the name of Khamerernebty (A) is thought to be the daughter of Nyuserre. The identity of her mother is not known. Khamerernebty was married to the vizier Ptahshepses.

A limeStone fragment was found in the pyramid complex of Nyuserre's mother Khentkaus II mentioning a King's Daughter Reputnebty, who is followed by a King's Son Khentykauhor. From context, Reputnebty was a daughter of Nyuserre and Khentykauhor ason.

Nyuserre's burial place is a pyramid at Abusir, located between those of pharaohs Sahure and Neferirkare Kakai. Its initial height was around 52m, with a base of about 79 square meters and a slope of 52 degrees. The volume of Stone was a totalof about 112,000 cubic meters. It was originally covered with fine limeStone as shown by some remaining casing Stones. The burial chamber and antechamber were both lined with fine limeStone as well and roofed with 3 tiers of megalithic limeStonebeams 10 meters Long weighing 90 tons each. His queen, Reptynub, was also buried nearby. His magnificent Temple of the solar cult at Abusir is called the Joy of Re. While military campaigns to Libya and Asia are mentioned in documents of thisperiod, we have no specific evidence regarding the military activities of this ruler.