Merikare

Merikare was likely the third pharaoh of the 10th Dynasty, who ruled from around 1480 B.C. to 1471 B.C. He succeeded Khety III, and was conquered by Mentuhotep II. Little is known about this pharaoh, in either the revised or traditional histories.

Merikare was the son of Khety III, who may have been the son of Neferkare VIII. He is not known to have had any children.

Around 1480 B.C., Khety III died and passed the throne to his son Merikare. Merikare resigned himself to the existence of two dynasties, and made peace with the 11th Dynasty. However, Mentuhotep II was still outraged over the sacking of Thinis earlier in the reign of Khety III, and so he conquered Herakleopolis and killed Merikare (or possibly an ephemeral successor), uniting Egypt.

The evidence for the revised history can be found at Displaced Dynasties. Evidence regarding this pharaoh's place in history can be found here.