Neferefre

Neferefre ("Re is his beauty") was the first son of Neferirkare and Khentkaus II to become Pharaoh. The Turin King-list cannot confirm the length of Neferefre´s reign, but estimates vary from two years to seven.

It is sometimes suggested that Khentkaus II acted as a regent for a short period after the death of Neferirkare's death, and that Shepsekare did not preceed Neferefre, but suceeded him. Support for this theory can be found in a scene discovered at Abusir showing the Queen with her son, named Neferre ("Re is beautiful"). However, the body found in Neferefre´s pyramid at Abusir, is that of a young man who died between the age of 20-23. It seems unlikely that he would have required a regent at this age!

He built a solar temple named Hetep-Re, which has not been found. Sadly, the King died suddenly, before his pyramid and mortuary complex at Abusir could be completed. Until recently the structure was simply known as the unfinished pyramid, but now scholars generally ascribe it to Neferefre.