Sixth dynasty of Egypt

Dynasties of Ancient Egypt

Early Dynastic

Old Kingdom

First Intermediate

Middle Kingdom

Second Intermediate

New Kingdom

Third Intermediate

Late Period

Hellenistic Period

The Sixth Dynasty of ancient Egypt (notated Dynasty VI) is often combined with Dynasties III, IV and V under the group title the Old Kingdom.

Pharaohs [edit]

Known pharaohs of the Sixth Dynasty are as follows (the absolute dates given are suggestions rather than facts, as the error margin amounts to tens of years) The pharaohs of this dynasty ruled for approximately 164 years. The Horus names and names of the Queens are taken from Dodson and Hilton.

**Dynasty VI pharaohs**
Name of King	Horus (Throne) Name	Date	Pyramid	Queen(s)
Teti	Seheteptawy	2345 – 2333 BC	Pyramid of Teti at Saqqara	Khent(kaus III) Iput I Khuit
Userkare		2333 – 2331 BC
Pepi I	Nefersahor/Merenre	2331 – 2287 BC	Pyramid in South Saqqara	Ankhesenpepi I Ankhesenpepi II Nubwenet Meritites IV Inenek-Inti Mehaa Nedjeftet
Merenre I	Merenre	2287 – 2278 BC		Ankhesenpepi II
Pepi II	Neferkare	2278 – 2184 BC	Pyramid in South Saqqara	Neith Iput II Ankhesenpepi III Ankhesenpepi IV Udjebten
Merenre II	Merenre	2184 BC
Neitiqerty Siptah		2184 – 2181 BC

Dynasty VI is considered by many authorities as the last dynasty of the Old Kingdom, although The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt includes Dynasties VII and VIII as part of the Old Kingdom. Manetho writes that these kings ruled from Memphis, since their pyramids were built at Saqqara, very close one to another.

Teti [edit]

Dynasty VI was founded by Teti, who had married Iput, commonly believed to be the daughter of the Dynasty V pharaoh Unas. Manetho claimed that Teti was eventually murdered by his own bodyguard, but no contemporary sources confirm this.

Pepi I [edit]

During this dynasty, expeditions were sent to Wadi Maghara in the Sinai Peninsula to mine for turquoise and copper, as well as to the mines at Hatnub and Wadi Hammamat. The pharaoh Djedkara sent trade expeditions south to Punt and north to Byblos, and Pepi I sent expeditions not only to these locations, but also as far as Ebla in modern-day Syria.

Pepi II [edit]

The most notable member of this dynasty was Pepi II, who is credited with a reign of 94 years, one of the longest of any monarch in history.

Nitiqret [edit]

Also known by the Greek name Nitocris, this woman is believed by some authorities to have been not only the first female pharaoh but the first queen in the world, although it is currently accepted that her name is actually a mistranslation of the king Neitiqerty Siptah.

The rise of the nobility [edit]

With the growing number of biographical inscriptions in non-royal tombs, our knowledge of the contemporary history broadens. For example, we hear of an unsuccessful plot against Pepy I. We also read a letter written by the young king Pepy II, excited that one of his expeditions will return with a dancing pygmy from the land of Yam, located to the south of Nubia.

These non-royal tomb inscriptions are but one example of the growing power of the nobility, which further weakened the absolute rule of the king. As a result, it is believed that on the death of the long-lived Pepy II his vassals were entrenched enough to resist the authority of his many successors, which may have contributed to the rapid decline of the Old Kingdom.

References [edit]

Aidan Dodson, Dyan Hilton: The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. The American University in Cairo Press, London 2004
Ian Shaw ed., The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt, 2000
Sir Alan Gardiner, Egypt of the Pharaohs, Oxford University Press 1964, p. 91
Naguib Kanawati, Conspiracies in the Egyptian Palace: Unis to Pepy I, Routledge 2003, p.157
Ian Shaw, The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt, Oxford University Press 2000, p.116
J. H. Breasted, Ancient Records of Egypt, Part One, Chicago 1906, §§282-390
Ian Shaw, The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt, Oxford University Press 2000, p.115
J. H. Breasted, Ancient Records of Egypt, Part One, Chicago 1906, §310
J. H. Breasted, Ancient Records of Egypt, Part One, Chicago 1906, §§350-354

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