Axis

Historical length

royal cubit (Egyptian)rc

The Egyptian royal cubit of about 52.35 cm.

Dimension
length
Canonical signature
L
System
historical
Exactness
Historically approximate

Definition record

How this unit is defined

Canonical base
1 rc = 0.5235 m
Conversion type
linear
Historical notes
Measured values span 52.3–52.9 cm; the selected definition is approximate.
Aliases
Egyptian cubit, royal cubits

Same dimension

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Common conversions

Every conversion routes through the canonical base of the dimension.

1 rc = 0.5235 m

Historically approximate relationship

10 rc = 5.235 m

Historically approximate relationship