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Dynasty III

Horus Nekhtza (Za)	Nebka I	2705	2687
Horus Netjerikhet	(Djoser)	2687	2667
Horus Sekhemkhet	(Djeser-Teti)	2667	2660
Horus Khaba		2660	2654
Horus Qahedjet	Huni	2654	2630

Zanakht 2650-2630 B.C.
Zanakht was the founder of the 3rd Dynasty, and was the older brother of King Djoser. Zanakht’s name is listed in the Abydos Book of Kings, the Turin Canon and in the Westcar Papyrus. His tomb at Saqqara was incorporated into the Step Pyramid.

Netjerykhet
(Djoser) 2630-2611 B.C.
The second king of the 3rd Dynasty was Netjerykhet, the son of Khasekhemwy. Also known as Djoser, he ruled for almost two decades and is accredited with building the Step Pyramid at Saqqara.

The king’s vizier, Imhotep, was the architect of that great tomb, and of the magnificent Funerary Complex of Djoser at Saqqara. Egypt experienced a seven year famine during Djoser’s reign, so he sought the counsel of Imhotep and one of his governors, Medir, and agreed to travel to Elephantine at Aswan.

Once there he erected a temple to the god Khnum, who was said to control the flow of the Nile. The famine ended, miraculously enough, and people believed it was due to this act of faith.

Sekhemkhet 2611-2603 B.C.
Sekhmekhet was the third king of the 3rd Dynasty. His name is carved on a cliff near Wadi Maghara. The king has an unfinished pyramid at Saqqara with an alabaster coffin inside.

Khaba 2603-2599 B.C.
Khaba was the fourth king during the 3rd Dynasty. Egyptologists discovered his name carved into the walls of Sahure’s tomb. His name was also found at the stone bowl in Naqada. The pyramid at Zawiet el-Aryan, in the desert of Giza, is believed to be his resting place.

Huni 2599-2575 B.C.
Huni was the fifth king of the 3rd Dynasty. He ruled the country from 2599 BC until 2575 BC. The king is responsible for the construction of a fort at Elephentine Island as well as a pyramid at Meidum. His wife was Queen Meresankh I. She was the mother of his heir, Snofru. The famous sage Kagemi was a Vizer of Egypt during Huni’s reign.