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Pepy II (Neferkare)

According to tradition, Pepi II was the last ruler of Egypt’s  6th Dynasty, and in fact the last significant ruler of the Old Kingdom prior to the onset of what Egyptologists call the  Fist Intermediate Period. We are told that … Continue reading

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Merenre Nemtyemzaf

Merenre, sometimes referred to as Merenre I as there was a much later king by the same name, was the third ruler of Egypt’s 6th Dynasty. As the oldest living son of Pepi I, he succeeded his father, we believe, … Continue reading

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Pepy I (Meryre)

Pepi I was the second ruler of Egypt’s 6th Dynasty, a period that would eventually fall into the abyss of the First Intermediate Period. Pepi I was this pharaoh’s birth name, though we may also find him listed as Pepy … Continue reading

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Teti

Egypt’s  6th Dynasty marks the decent into the darkness of the  First Intermediate Period in Egypt’s history. At times, the rule of these kings is somewhat obscure, including that of Teti (sometimes also known as Othoes, from Manetho), who was … Continue reading

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Djedkare Izezi

Djedkare was the eighth ruler of Egypt’s 5th Dynasty. The relationship of Djedkare with his predecessors or successors is not entirely known, but he was probably the son of Menkauhor, his predecessor. If not, then he may have been Menkauhor’s … Continue reading

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Neferirkare Kakai

Documenting kings of ancient Egypt can be daunting, particularly with those such as Neferirkara Kakai.  We actually know more about one of his officials named Ty, who was the overseer of the pyramid complexes and sun temples under both Neferirkara … Continue reading

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Userkaf

Userkaf, traditionally the first ruler of the  5th Dynasty is, like most of the other kings of the dynasty, not well attested. We are even uncertain of his father, though he may have been a priest. His mother was probably … Continue reading

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Shepseskaf

Introduction Ultimately, we know very little with any certainty about the last king of Egypt’s  4th Dynasty. His birth name was Shepseskaf, meaning “His Soul is Noble”, and like everything else about him, seems out of place. Most kings’ of … Continue reading

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Snefru

Snefru is credited as being the first pharaoh of Egypt’s 4th Dynasty. Snefru (Sneferu, Snofru) was the king’s birth name. His Horus name was Nebmaat, but his royal titulary was the first to have his other name, Snefru, enclosed within … Continue reading

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Sekhemkhet (Djoser Teti)

King Sekhemkhet Almost everything we know about Sekhemkhet (“Powerful in Body”), we know because of his unfinished (Buried) pyramid at Saqqara, and it seems to give us little facts about his life. The only evidence outside of this tomb is … Continue reading

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