Pepi I Meryre

Pepi I Meryre

Pepi I Meryre (also Pepy I; died c. 2283 BC) was an ancient Egyptian king, third king of the Sixth Dynasty of Egypt, who ruled for over 40 years from the 24th to the 23rd century BC, toward the end of the Old Kingdom period. He was the son of Teti, the founder of the dynasty, and ascended the throne only after the brief intervening reign of the shadowy Userkare. Read more on Wikipedia

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Pepi I Meryre is most famous for being the first pharaoh of the 6th dynasty. He was the son of Pepi II and Queen Ankhesenpepi I. Pepi I ruled for about six years, from c. 2278 to c. 2272 BC. He was a son of Pepi II and Ankhesenpepi I, and thus a grandson of Merenre Nemtyemsaf I. Pepi I's reign seems to have been peaceful.