Pepi II

Rule	2246 - 2152 BC.
Predecessor	Older half-brother, Merenre I
Mother	Ankhnesmerire II
Dynasty	6th
Consorts	Nieth Ankhnespepi, Wedjebten and Ipuit
Capital city	Memphis
Achievements	Pyramid
Burial	pyramid complex in Saqqara
Succesor	Son Merenre II out of Neith

Pepi II is the son of Pepi I

He was only six years old when he came to the thronem and his mother served as his regent.

He ruled Egypt for 94 years - the longest in Egyptian history As a child he received word that a dwarf had been captured. He sent detailed instructions on the care of the dwarf, including a promise of a reward to the official that brought the dwarf safely to him. The letter stressed the importance of 24 hour care to keep the dwarf safe from harm.

Pepi sent trading expeditions to Punt and Nubia. Reportedly Neferkare .

His Old Kingdom Pyramid was built in Saqqara

Pyramid Texts were inscribed of the walls of his pyramid

During Pepi II reign there was a shift of power from the Pharaoh to the Nomarchs. He gave gifts to the Nomarchs which increased their treasuries and emptied his. It is likely that foreign interests accelerated the collapse of the 6th Dynasty and he was the last Pharaoh of this dynasty.

After his death, the central government collapsed and the Old Kingdom ended.