- History -

Mykerinos was the son of Khefren and Khamernebti I. He was married to his sister, Khamernebti II, with whom he had a son, Khunre, who died at young age.

He probably had two other wives, but their names are not known. One of these wives bore him a son, Shepseskaf, his successor, and another bore him a daughter, Khentkaus, who would later marry Userkaf, the first king of the 5th Dynasty. 

According to the Turin King-list, his rule lasted for 18 or 28 years. The Turin King-list also places another king between Khefren and Mykerinos, with an unknown number of years. This king may be the otherwise unattested Bakare (2494-2490), who may have been yet another son of Kheops’.

The pyramid of Mykerinos, with the pyramid of his father, Khefren, in the background. The rubble lying to the right of Mykerinos' pyramid belongs to one of the queen's pyramids.

Contrary to Kheops and Khefren, Mykerinos was later seen as a benevolent and wise king. This may have been caused by the fact that his pyramid, built next to the pyramids of Kheops and Khefren, was slightly less than half the size of these two great pyramids. The mortuary temple built in front of his pyramid was completed, be it somewhat hastily, by his successor Shepseskaf.

Titulary

• Horus-name

	Hr kA X.t	Horus, (whose) body is that of a bull
	Hr kA X.t	Horus, (whose) body is that of a bull

• Nebti-name

kA nb.tj

The bull of the Two Ladies

• Golden name

bik nbw nTr(j)

The divine golden falcon

• Prenomen

	mn kA.w ra	Menkaure ("The Kas of Re are established").
	mn kA(.w) ra	Menka(u)re

• Kinglists

mn kA.w ra

Menkaure

• Manetho

Africanus: Mencherês

Eusebius: Eusebius does not mention this king.

• Alternative names in modern-day literature

Menkaure, Menkawre, Menkaura, Menkawra, Mycerinos, Mykérinos, Mycérinos, Mykerinus, Mycerinus, Mykérinus, Mycérinus