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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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Khafre (Chephren)

As with many of the very earliest Pharaoh’s, even though they may have left some of the grandest of all monuments in Egypt, they left little in the way of inscriptions, and so we know very little about them. Khafre … Continue reading

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Anendjib

Today, we lament the lack of information on some of Egypt’s earliest dynastic kings, but in reality, we are perhaps lucky to have as much information as we do on these kings who’s lives were lived, and than past almost … Continue reading

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