Pepi I Meryre

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Old Kingdom ruler Sixth Dynasty pharaoh ancient Egyptian pharaoh

Pepi I Meryre was a prominent Sixth Dynasty pharaoh of Egypt’s Old Kingdom, known for extensive building projects, administrative reforms, and the expansion of Egyptian influence through trade and military campaigns.

Aliases (3)

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Old Kingdom ruler → Sixth Dynasty pharaoh → ancient Egyptian pharaoh →
attestedIn	Pyramid Texts → inscriptions at Abydos → inscriptions at Dendera → inscriptions at Elephantine → royal decrees →
burialPlace	Saqqara →
capital	Memphis →
child	Merenre I Nemtyemsaf I → Pepi II Neferkare →
commissioned	pyramid complex at Saqqara → temple constructions →
conductedTradeWith	Byblos → Nubia → Punt →
dynasty	Sixth Dynasty of Egypt →
father	Teti →
foreignRelations	Byblos → Nubia → Punt → Western Desert oases →
implemented	administrative centralization →
knownFor	administrative reforms → expansion of Egyptian influence → extensive building projects → military campaigns → trade expeditions →
launchedMilitaryCampaignsIn	Nubia → southern Levant →
mother	Iput I →
nameVariant	Pepi I → Pepy I →
period	Old Kingdom of Egypt →
praenomen	Meryre →
predecessor	Teti →
promoted	provincial officials →
pyramidLocation	South Saqqara →
pyramidName	Men-nefer-Pepi →
pyramidTextInscriptions	yes →
reignApproximate	c. 2332–2283 BCE →
religion	ancient Egyptian religion →
royalHouse	House of Teti →
spouse	Ankhesenpepi I → Ankhesenpepi II → Inenek-Inti → Nubwenet →
successor	Merenre I Nemtyemsaf I →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Pepi I Meryre ("Pepi I") → Pepi I Meryre ("Pepy I") →	nameVariant
Old Kingdom of Egypt → Sixth Dynasty of Egypt →	notableRuler
Pepi II Neferkare →	father
Sixth Dynasty of Egypt →	hasMonarch
Pepi I Meryre ("Men-nefer-Pepi") →	pyramidName