Khaba [SEP] position held
Khaba
Khaba (also read as Hor-Khaba) was a pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, active during the 3rd dynasty of the Old Kingdom period. The exact time during which Khaba ruled is unknown but may have been around 2670 BC.
King Khaba is considered to be difficult to assess as a figure of ancient Egypt. His name is archaeologically well-attested by stone bowls and mud seal impressions. Khaba's reign is securely dated to the Third Dynasty. Because of the contradictions within Ramesside king lists and the
to have been built by Huni.
Identity Identification with Manetho's king list.
It is also unknown under which Hellenized name the ancient historian Manetho listed Khaba. He might have been the same person as the listed "Mesôchris" or "Sôÿphis", but this in turn is doubted by Wolfgang Helck and Eberhard Otto. They connect both names with king Sanakht.
Reign.
Reign Chronology.
Because of the contradictions within Ramesside king lists and the lack of contemporary, festive inscriptions, the exact chronological position of Khaba