List of pharaohs deified during lifetime

In ancient Egypt, it was standard for pharaohs to be worshipped posthumously as transfigured beings amongst the royal ancestors. This was generally performed in the form of a mortuary cult. During the pharaoh's lifetime, they were generally recognized as having divine properties, in accordance with imperial cult government. However, it was exceedingly rare for a pharaoh to have a cultic devotion of worshippers during the pharaoh's lifetime. Such followers would equate the pharaoh's divinity status to that of an actual deity. Only a few pharaohs had such cultic worship established. This was usually as a result of successful self-deification attempts typically substantiated by military accomplishment or political leadership.