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Pepi II was a pharaoh of Egypt in the 6th Dynasty (2345-2181 BC), fourth of four dynasties in the Old Kingdom Period.

He succeeded to the throne at age six, after the death of Merenre I, and is generally credited with having the Longest reign of any monarch in history at 94 years (c. 2278 BC – c. 2184 BC) although this figure has been disputed by someEgyptologists who favour a shorter reign of not much More than 64 years.

Several 6th dynasty royal seals and Stone blocks - the latter of which were found within the funerary Temple of Queen Ankhesenpepi II, the known mother mother of Pepi II - were discovered in the 1999-2000 excavation season at Saqqara, whichdemonstrate that she also married Merenre after Pepi I's death and became this King's chief wife. Several inscribed inscriptions on these Stone blocks give Ankhesenpepi II the royal titles of:

King's Wife of the Pyramid of Pepy I, King's Wife of the Pyramid of Merenre and King's Mother of the Pyramid of Pepy II.

Therefore, today, many Egyptologists believe that Pepi II was likely Merenre's own son. Pepi II would, therefore, be Pepi I's grandson while Merenre was, most likely, Pepi II's father since he is known to have married Pepi II's known mother,Queen Ankhesenpepi II. This would also conform well with the evidence from the South Saqqara Stone which shows no coregency between the reigns of Pepi I and Merenre thus maKing it far More likely that Pepi II was Merenre's own son.

Pepi II's reign Marked a Sharp decline of the Old Kingdom. As the power of the nomarchs grew, the power of the pharaoh declined. With no dominant central power, local nobles began raiding each other's territories and the Old Kingdom came to anend within mere decades after the close of Pepi II's reign.

Pepi II was a pharaoh of Egypt in the 6th Dynasty (2345-2181 BC), fourth of four dynasties in the Old Kingdom Period.

He succeeded to the throne at age six, after the death of Merenre I, and is generally credited with having the Longest reign of any monarch in history at 94 years (c. 2278 BC – c. 2184 BC) although this figure has been disputed by someEgyptologists who favour a shorter reign of not much More than 64 years.

Several 6th dynasty royal seals and Stone blocks - the latter of which were found within the funerary Temple of Queen Ankhesenpepi II, the known mother mother of Pepi II - were discovered in the 1999-2000 excavation season at Saqqara, whichdemonstrate that she also married Merenre after Pepi I's death and became this king's chief wife. Several inscribed inscriptions on these Stone blocks give Ankhesenpepi II the royal titles of:

King's Wife of the Pyramid of Pepy I, King's Wife of the Pyramid of Merenre and King's Mother of the Pyramid of Pepy II.

Therefore, today, many Egyptologists believe that Pepi II was likely Merenre's own son. Pepi II would, therefore, be Pepi I's grandson while Merenre was, most likely, Pepi II's father since he is known to have married Pepi II's known mother,Queen Ankhesenpepi II. This would also conform well with the evidence from the South Saqqara Stone which shows no coregency between the reigns of Pepi I and Merenre thus making it far More likely that Pepi II was Merenre's own son.

Pepi II's reign Marked a Sharp decline of the Old Kingdom. As the power of the nomarchs grew, the power of the pharaoh declined. With no dominant central power, local nobles began raiding each other's territories and the Old Kingdom came to anend within mere decades after the close of Pepi II's reign.

Menkare may have been a pharaoh of Egypt in the 7th Dynasty (2181-2160 BC), first of five dynasties in the First Intermediate Period.

Udjebten was an ancient Egyptian queen consort, a wife of Pharaoh Pepi II of the sixth dynasty.

None of her titles state that she was a King's Daughter, so she may not have been a sister to pharaoh Pepi II like his other wives Neith and Iput II.

Her pyramid complex at Saqqara included a pyramid, a small mortuary Temple and a cult pyramid. Udjebten's complex was surrounded by two perimeter walls. An inscription found at the sites mentions that the top of Udjebten's pyramid was encased ingold.