Sixth Dynasty of Egypt
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The Sixth Dynasty of Egypt was the final major royal line of the Old Kingdom, marked by long reigns, increasing power of provincial officials, and the gradual decline that led into the First Intermediate Period.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| sixth dynasty of ancient Egypt | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dynasty
ⓘ
period of ancient Egypt ⓘ royal house ⓘ |
| administrativeTrend |
decentralization of power
ⓘ
rise of nomarchs (provincial governors) ⓘ |
| associatedWithOfficial |
Harkhuf
ⓘ
Weni the Elder ⓘ |
| burialSiteOfKings |
Saqqara necropolis
ⓘ
surface form:
Saqqara
|
| capital | Memphis ⓘ |
| culturalFeature |
continuation of pyramid building at Saqqara
ⓘ
development of autobiographical tomb inscriptions ⓘ |
| economicTrend | possible strain on royal resources ⓘ |
| endDate | c. 2181 BC ⓘ |
| era |
Old Kingdom of Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Kingdom
|
| firstRuler | Teti ⓘ |
| followedBy | First Intermediate Period of Egypt ⓘ |
| follows | Fifth Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| foreignRelations |
contacts with Byblos
ⓘ
trade and expeditions to Nubia ⓘ trade and expeditions to Punt ⓘ |
| governmentForm | absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| hasMonarch |
Merenre Nemtyemsaf I
ⓘ
Merenre Nemtyemsaf I ⓘ
surface form:
Merenre Nemtyemsaf II
Netjerkare Siptah ⓘ Pepi I Meryre ⓘ Pepi II Neferkare ⓘ Teti ⓘ Userkare ⓘ |
| historicalInterpretation | period of political fragmentation leading to First Intermediate Period ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | final major royal line of the Old Kingdom ⓘ |
| knownFor |
gradual decline of central authority
ⓘ
increasing power of provincial officials ⓘ long reigns of its kings ⓘ transition toward the First Intermediate Period ⓘ |
| language | Old Egyptian ⓘ |
| lastRuler | Netjerkare Siptah ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pharaonic Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Egypt
Lower Egypt ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Pepi I Meryre
ⓘ
Pepi II Neferkare ⓘ |
| partOf | Old Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| PepiIIReignLength | traditionally about 94 years ⓘ |
| positionInChronology |
Sixth Dynasty of Egypt
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
sixth dynasty of ancient Egypt
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| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| sourceOfEvidence |
later king lists such as the Abydos King List
ⓘ
Saqqara necropolis ⓘ
surface form:
royal pyramids at Saqqara
tomb inscriptions of officials ⓘ |
| startDate | c. 2345 BC ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
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sixth dynasty of ancient Egypt