When The Great Pyramid Was Built, what was the capital of Egypt?

Answer 1

The Great Pyramid was built by Pharaoh Khafra' (2520-2494BC) At that time the capitol was the city later to be known as Memphis.
Memphis remained the continuing seat of political power, even when the Pharaoh maintained a seat in another capitol.
Its name in those early times was Hiku-Ptah or a little later, Hut-Ra-Ptah. Meaning "Mansion of the soul of Ptah".
Ptah was always considered, the patron God of Memphis as was to become known.There is a great Old Kingdom story called,"The City of the Elven King",that relates to Memphis.
The city is thought to have been founded by, 'Aha (2920BC).
The modern name has derived from its Old Kingdom name.
When Pepi 1(2289-2255BC), built his pyramid at Saqqara. He named it Men-nefer-Mare'.
The name soon came to designate the area, and then eventually the city itself.It was called Meni-nefer and Menfi.
It was the visiting Greeks who gave it the Greek"translated" name of Memphis.
Except for several archaeological sites and a museum nothing remains of Memphis today.

Answer 2

Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt, is strategically located at the apex of the Nile delta (south of the modern city of Cairo), giving inhabitants dominion over the river valley and delta


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Answer 3

There were more than 100 Pyramids in Egypt. I think you mean the most famous one. Better than telling you, I put that link you'll find all what you like to know.

Answer 4

It was Memphis.

This is a list of Egyptian capitals in a chronological order:
* Memphis: (3100 BC - 2180 BC) the first capital of Egypt.
* Herakleopolis: (2180 BC - 2060 BC)
* Thebes: first time (2060 BC - 1785 BC)
* Avaris: (1785 BC - 1580 BC)
* Thebes: second time (1580 BC - c. 1353 BC)
* Akhetaten: (c. 1353 BC - c. 1332 BC)
* Thebes: third time (c. 1332 BC - 1085 BC)
* Tanis: (1085 BC - 945 BC)
* Nbtah: (945 BC - 633 BC)
* Sais:( 633 BC - 332 BC)
* Alexandria: (332 BC - 641 AD)
* Al-Fustat: First time (641 AD - 750 AD)
* Al-Askar: (750 - 868 AD)
* Al-Qatta'i: (868 - 905 AD)
* Al-Fustat: second time (905 - 969 AD)
* Al-Qahira (Cairo): the present capital (969 AD - Present

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Answer 5

memphis