King Zoser Facts
Pharaoh Zoser, sometimes called Djoser, is the first pharaoh of the Third Dynasty. He ruled approximately between 2691 and -2625. These dates may not be entirely accurate because it is difficult to be certain about a reign about which we know relatively little and which, moreover, took place a long time ago. Let's discover the history of King Zoser during our Egypt tours.
To situate it, it is necessary to know that the Third Dynasty is at the beginning of the ancient empire (-3150 to -2181), a long period in the history of ancient Egypt that goes roughly from the unification of the peoples. of the Nile, the dislocation of the Empire. You can take an Egypt day tours and know more about king Zoser, take a trip to the Egyptian museum, and learn about all the 3rd dynasty through Egypt travel packages.
Zoser is the son of Pharaoh Khasekhemoui and Nimmathi, his sister, as was the practice at the time that you will discover during Egypt Luxury tours. This parentage seems to be accepted today.
He married his sister Hétephernebty and together they had two sons, Intakes and Ani Ankh-Hathor, neither of whom succeeded him.
Reign of King Zoser
His Reign, The main information about Zoser's reign is his building skills and his expeditions. But his reign is characterized above all by a period of peace and economic growth, making territorial expansion possible. All this historical info will be more relevant through Egypt Classic tours.
One of the first official acts of his reign was the transfer of the capital from Abydos to Memphis. Although the two cities were not so far apart (barely fifteen kilometers), this journey marked above all a desire for renewal. If you like history, you can book our day tour in the Pyramids, Memphis and Saqqara, you will see the Step pyramid of Zoser and discover many secrets about King Zoser.
With regard to architecture, it is, of course, archaeology that speaks best. If the centerpiece of his reign and his fantastic funerary complex, with its pyramid to its grade, his art was transmitted to various places in the kingdom through buildings the large block for the first time, With large amounts
This innovation is due to Imhotep, This great personage built the famous pyramid and established the mechanisms for the construction of large buildings, paving the way for Zoser's successors for ever more daring constructions. Beyond the technical prowess represented by the pyramid to the degree, it is especially the multiplication of constructions that marks Zoser's reign in architectural matters.
Zoser's successor on the throne was Sekhemkhet. Imhotep, the builder of the pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara, The pyramid of Zoser that is included in our Egypt budget tours is the first pyramid in the history of ancient Egypt and, therefore, of all mankind. It is a pyramid of grades that is at the center of a funerary complex of great importance. It is in the necropolis of Saqqara.