- History -

Mykerinos was succeeded by his oldest surviving son, Shepseskaf. His wife, Bunefer; bore him a daughter, Khamaat, who married the Memphite high-priest Ptah-shepses.

According to the Turin King-list, his reign lasted for only four years. Again according to the Turin King-list, his reign was followed by a two year reign of an unknown king, who may be identified with king Thamphthis (2468-2465) recorded by Manetho.

Shepseskaf chose not to have a pyramid, but a sarcophagus-like mastaba as a tomb and he moved back to the cemetery of Saqqara. This is seen by some Egyptologists as a sign of shifting beliefs, by others as a sign that he wanted to distance himself from the building policy of his forefathers. Others again see it as proof that the building policy of Kheops and Khefren had completely exhausted the resources and wealth of the royal family. This latter argument, however, is contradicted by the fact that Shepseskaf completed his father’s mortuary temple.

Titulary

• Horus-name

Hr Sps X.t

Horus, (whose) body is noble

• Nebti-name

Sps nb.tj

The noble one of the Two Ladies

• Prenomen

	Spss kA=f	Shepseskaf ("His ka is noble")
	nsw-bi.tj Spss kA=f	The King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Shepseskaf

Note how the title "King of Upper and Lower Egypt" has been included in the cartouche.

• Kinglists

Spss kA=f

Shepseskaf

• Manetho

Africanus: Sebercherês

Eusebius: Eusebius does not mention this king.

• Alternative names in modern-day literature

Schepseskaf, Chepseskaf