Userkare is believed to be the proponent of the group that, at least according to Manetho, murdered Teti. He is mentioned in several king-lists. In the Turin King-list, there is a lacuna between Teti and Pepi I, large enough to have fitted an entry about Userkare. The fact that he is mentioned in several king-lists leads to assume that he was not considered an usurper or an illegitimate king, though.
He at least started or undertook some larger building projects, as shown by an inscription mentioning a workforce.
It is not known how Userkare's reign ended. If indeed he belonged to the party that had Teti murdered, than the fact that he was succeeded by Pepi I, a son of Teti, at least indicates that his coup was not successful for long. There has been no pyramid-complex that has been identified as his.
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