| Rule: | 6th Dynasty: 2152 BC |
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| Predecessor: | Father Pepi 2 |
| Praenomen: | Throne name: Merenre: beloved of Ra |
| Nomen: | Birth name: Mentiemsaf: Mentu is his protector |
| Mother: | Nieth |
| Consorts: | Sister wife Nitocris |
| Capital City: | Memphis |
| Reign: | - Merenre 2 was the eldest surviving son of Pepi 2, but only ruled for one year in contrast with his father who ruled 94 years
- The exceptional long reign of his father resulted in an increase of power of the nobility and the gradual decline of the central authority. - The only document dated to his reign is a decree protecting the cult of queens Ankhesenmerire and Neith, from the pyramid complex of his queen mother Neith in Saqqara. - He was murdered in a plot and later revenged by his sister Nitocris |
| Successor: | Wife and sister Nitocris |
| Wikipedia: | Merenre 2 |