Pepi II Neferkare

|spouse= [[Neith (wife of Pepi II)|Neith]], [[Iput II]], [[Ankhesenpepi III]], [[Ankhesenpepi IV]], [[Udjebten]], and [[Meritites IV]]

|spouse= [[Neith (wife of Pepi II)|Neith]], [[Iput II]], [[Ankhesenpepi III]], [[Ankhesenpepi IV]], [[Udjebten]], and [[Meritites IV]]

|dynasty=[[Sixth dynasty of Egypt|6th Dynasty]]

|dynasty=[[Sixth dynasty of Egypt|6th Dynasty]]

|birth_date= {{circa}} 2284 BC

|birth_date= {{circa}} 2273 BC

|death_date= {{circa}} 2214 BC (aged {{circa}} 70)

|death_date= {{circa}} 2203 BC (aged {{circa}} 70)

|burial= [[Badrashin]], [[Giza Governorate|Giza]], [[Egypt]]

|burial= [[Badrashin]], [[Giza Governorate|Giza]], [[Egypt]]

|monuments= [[Pyramid of Pepi II]]

|monuments= [[Pyramid of Pepi II]]

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'''Pepi II Neferkare''' ({{Circa}} 2284 BC – {{Circa}} 2214 BC)<ref name="encyclo" />{{refn|group="note"|The year 2247 BC is a conservative lower estimate based on the number of [[Cattle count (Egypt)|cattle counts]] (thirty-one) that occurred during the pharaoh's reign, if counts are assumed to have been taken annually. Though Egyptian cattle counts are most often thought to have taken place biennially, late [[Old Kingdom]] reigns might have been an exception to the rule.<ref>Baud, Michel: "The Relative Chronology of Dynasties 6 and 8" in ''Ancient Egyptian Chronology'' (Leiden, 2006) pp. 152–57. {{ISBN|90-04-11385-1}}.</ref> If they indeed were taken every two years, then the pharaoh reigned for about 62 years, till around 2212 BC. Pepi II is often mentioned as the longest-reigning monarch in History based on accounts from the [[2nd millennium BC|late 2nd millennium BC]] [[Turin King List|Turin canon]] and the 3rd century BC history of Egypt by [[Manetho]]. Earlier sources upon which Manetho's estimate and the Turin canon are based are probably lost.}} was a [[pharaoh|king]] of the [[Sixth Dynasty of Egypt|Sixth Dynasty]] in Egypt's [[Old Kingdom]]. His second name, Neferkare (''Nefer-ka-Re''), means "Beautiful is the [[Ka (Egyptian soul)|Ka]] of [[Re (Egyptian religion)|Re]]". He succeeded to the [[throne]] at age six, after the death of [[Merenre Nemtyemsaf I|Nemtyemsaf I]].

'''Pepi II Neferkare''' ({{Circa}} 2273 BC – {{Circa}} 2203 BC)<ref name="encyclo" />{{refn|group="note"|The year 2247 BC is a conservative lower estimate based on the number of [[Cattle count (Egypt)|cattle counts]] (thirty-one) that occurred during the pharaoh's reign, if counts are assumed to have been taken annually. Though Egyptian cattle counts are most often thought to have taken place biennially, late [[Old Kingdom]] reigns might have been an exception to the rule.<ref>Baud, Michel: "The Relative Chronology of Dynasties 6 and 8" in ''Ancient Egyptian Chronology'' (Leiden, 2006) pp. 152–57. {{ISBN|90-04-11385-1}}.</ref> If they indeed were taken every two years, then the pharaoh reigned for about 62 years, till around 2212 BC. Pepi II is often mentioned as the longest-reigning monarch in History based on accounts from the [[2nd millennium BC|late 2nd millennium BC]] [[Turin King List|Turin canon]] and the 3rd century BC history of Egypt by [[Manetho]]. Earlier sources upon which Manetho's estimate and the Turin canon are based are probably lost.}} was a [[pharaoh|king]] of the [[Sixth Dynasty of Egypt|Sixth Dynasty]] in Egypt's [[Old Kingdom]]. His second name, Neferkare (''Nefer-ka-Re''), means "Beautiful is the [[Ka (Egyptian soul)|Ka]] of [[Re (Egyptian religion)|Re]]". He succeeded to the [[throne]] at age six, after the death of [[Merenre Nemtyemsaf I|Nemtyemsaf I]].

Pepi II's reign marked a sharp decline of the [[Old Kingdom]]. As the power of the [[nomarch]]s grew, the power of the king declined. With no dominant central power, local nobles began raiding each other's territories and the Old Kingdom came to an end within a couple of years after the end of Pepi II's reign. This led to the [[First Intermediate Period of Egypt]] which lasted from the [[Seventh Dynasty of Egypt]] to the [[Tenth Dynasty of Egypt]].

Pepi II's reign marked a sharp decline of the [[Old Kingdom]]. As the power of the [[nomarch]]s grew, the power of the king declined. With no dominant central power, local nobles began raiding each other's territories and the Old Kingdom came to an end within a couple of years after the end of Pepi II's reign. This led to the [[First Intermediate Period of Egypt]] which lasted from the [[Seventh Dynasty of Egypt]] to the [[Tenth Dynasty of Egypt]].