Pepi II Neferkare : diforc'h etre ar stummoù
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'''Pepi II''' (reigned c. [[2278 BC]]–c. [[2184 BC]]) was a [[pharaoh]] of the [[Sixth dynasty of Egypt|Sixth dynasty]] in Egypt's [[Old Kingdom]]. His throne name, Neferkare (''Nefer-ka-Re''), means "Beautiful is the [[Egyptian soul|Ka]] of [[Ra|Re]]". He succeeded to the throne at age six, after the premature death of his father [[Merenre Nemtyemsaf I|Merenre I]], and is generally credited with having the [[List of longest reigning monarchs of all time|longest reign of any monarch in history]] at 94 years (c. [[2278 BC]] - c. [[2184 BC]]), though this figure has been disputed by some Egyptologists who favour a shorter reign length of 64 years, given the absence of attested dates known for Pepi after his 31st Count, which would equate to 62 years assuming the count to be biennial. He was once thought to be the son of [[Pepi I Meryre|Pepi I]] and Queen [[Ankhesenpepi II]] but thanks to an inscription from a block of white limestone from her mortuary temple, it is now believed that Pepi II was instead the son of [[Merenre]], who married Ankhesenpepi after Pepi I's death.<ref>[http://
Pepi II is therefore the grandson rather than the son of Pepi I. His reign marked a sharp decline of the [[Old Kingdom]]. While the power of the [[nomarch]]s grew, the power of pharaoh dissolved. With no dominant central power, local nobles began raiding each other's territories and the [[Old Kingdom]] came to an end within mere decades after the close of his reign.
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