Sixth Dynasty of Egypt
Sixth Dynasty of Egypt | |||||||||||
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| c. 2345 BCE–c. 2181 BCE | |||||||||||
Ankhnesmeryre II, the queen of Egypt, and her child (son) Pepi II Neferkare, the pharaoh of Egypt. | |||||||||||
| Capital | Memphis | ||||||||||
| Common languages | Egyptian language | ||||||||||
| Religion | ancient Egyptian religion | ||||||||||
| Government | Absolute monarchy | ||||||||||
| Historical era | Bronze Age | ||||||||||
• Established | c. 2345 BCE | ||||||||||
• Disestablished | c. 2181 BCE | ||||||||||
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| Periods and dynasties of ancient Egypt |
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All years are BC |
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See also: List of pharaohs by period and dynasty Periodization of ancient Egypt |
The Sixth Dynasty of ancient Egypt (notated Dynasty VI), along with the Third, Fourth and Fifth Dynasty, constitutes the Old Kingdom of Dynastic Egypt.