Pepi II Neferkare
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Pepi II Neferkare was a pharaoh of Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty, traditionally regarded as one of the longest-reigning monarchs in history and a ruler during the late Old Kingdom period.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pepi | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Kingdom ruler
ⓘ
Sixth Dynasty pharaoh ⓘ ancient Egyptian pharaoh ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
economic difficulties in late Old Kingdom
ⓘ
late Old Kingdom political fragmentation ⓘ |
| attestedIn |
later king lists
ⓘ
pyramid texts ⓘ royal inscriptions ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Saqqara necropolis
ⓘ
surface form:
Saqqara
|
| capital | Memphis ⓘ |
| contemporaneousWith | increasing power of provincial governors ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Memphis ⓘ |
| dynasty | Sixth Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| era | late Old Kingdom ⓘ |
| father | Pepi I Meryre ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive decentralization of power to nomarchs
ⓘ
rule during decline of Old Kingdom ⓘ very long reign ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Abydos King List
ⓘ
Saqqara King List ⓘ Turin Royal Canon ⓘ |
| mother | Ankhesenpepi II ⓘ |
| name | Pepi II Neferkare self-link ⓘ |
| nomen |
Pepi II Neferkare
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Pepi
|
| period | Old Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| possibleSpouse |
Iput II
ⓘ
Neith ⓘ
surface form:
Neith (queen)
Udjebten ⓘ |
| praenomen | Neferkare ⓘ |
| predecessor | Merenre Nemtyemsaf I ⓘ |
| pyramidComplexLocation |
Saqqara necropolis
ⓘ
surface form:
South Saqqara
|
| pyramidName |
Pyramid of Pepi I
ⓘ
surface form:
Neferkare-Pepi pyramid
|
| regardedAs | one of the longest-reigning monarchs in history ⓘ |
| reignBegan | late 23rd century BCE ⓘ |
| reignDuration |
modern estimates around 60–70 years
ⓘ
traditionally about 94 years ⓘ |
| reignEnded | early 22nd century BCE ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of Pepi ⓘ |
| ruledOver |
Pharaonic Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Egypt
|
| ruledRegion | Nile Valley ⓘ |
| succeeded | Merenre Nemtyemsaf I ⓘ |
| succeededBy |
Merenre Nemtyemsaf I
ⓘ
surface form:
Merenre Nemtyemsaf II
Netjerkare Siptah ⓘ |
| successor |
Merenre Nemtyemsaf I
ⓘ
surface form:
Merenre Nemtyemsaf II
Netjerkare Siptah ⓘ |
| throneName | Neferkare ⓘ |
| title |
King of Upper and Lower Egypt
ⓘ
Son of Ra ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pepi