(reigned c. 2050 BC)
Throne name of a ruler of Dynasty 9 or 10 who ruled from Herakleopolis during the First Intermediate Period. He is known as the recipient of advice in a text of wisdom literature where the name of the author is missing but was presumably a King Khety. The personal name and fate of King Merykare are unknown.
Historical Dictionary Of Ancient Egypt by Morris L. Bierbrier
Ancient Egypt. A Reference Guide. EdwART. 2011.