Pepi I Meryre
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Pepi I Meryre was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, third king of the Sixth Dynasty of Egypt, who ruled for over 40 years at the turn of the 24th and 23rd centuries BC, toward the end of the Old Kingdom pe
Kneeling statuette of Pepi I, Brooklyn Museum
Ankhesenpepi II shown on a relief from her mortuary temple, Imhotep Museum
Pepi I's cartouche reading "Meryre" on the Abydos King List
Musée du Louvre
Userkare
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Userkare was the second king of the Sixth Dynasty of Egypt during the Old Kingdom Period. He reigned briefly, two to four years, in the late 24th or the early 23rd century BC. Userkare's relation to h
Pepi I Meryre
…period. He was the son of Teti, the founder of the dynasty, and ascended the throne only after the brief intervening reign of the enigmatic pharaoh Userkare. His mother was Iput, who may have been a daughter of Unas, the final ruler of the preceding Fifth Dynasty. Pepi I, who had at least six consorts, was…
Userkare's cartouche on the Abydos king list
According to Manetho, Userkare's predecessor Teti was murdered