Pepi II Neferkare
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Pepi II Neferkare was a pharaoh of Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty, traditionally regarded as one of the longest-reigning monarchs in history and a ruler during the late Old Kingdom period.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pepi II Neferkare canonical | 16 |
| Pepi II | 3 |
| Men-nefer-Pepi | 1 |
| Pepi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T389218 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pepi II Neferkare Context triple: [Old Kingdom of Egypt, notableRuler, Pepi II Neferkare]
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A.
Pepi I Meryre
Pepi I Meryre was a prominent Sixth Dynasty pharaoh of Egypt’s Old Kingdom, known for extensive building projects, administrative reforms, and the expansion of Egyptian influence through trade and military campaigns.
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B.
Sahure
Sahure was a pharaoh of Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty, best known for his pyramid complex at Abusir and for overseeing a period of prosperous trade and artistic development in the Old Kingdom.
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C.
Djedefre
Djedefre was a pharaoh of Egypt’s 4th Dynasty, best known as a son and successor of Khufu and for building a pyramid complex at Abu Rawash.
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D.
Ineb-hedj
Ineb-hedj is the ancient Egyptian name for the city later known as Memphis, a major political and religious center of early Egypt.
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E.
Thutmose IV
Thutmose IV was an 18th Dynasty pharaoh of ancient Egypt, known for restoring the Great Sphinx of Giza and commemorating it with the famous Dream Stele.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pepi II Neferkare Target entity description: Pepi II Neferkare was a pharaoh of Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty, traditionally regarded as one of the longest-reigning monarchs in history and a ruler during the late Old Kingdom period.
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A.
Pepi I Meryre
Pepi I Meryre was a prominent Sixth Dynasty pharaoh of Egypt’s Old Kingdom, known for extensive building projects, administrative reforms, and the expansion of Egyptian influence through trade and military campaigns.
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B.
Sahure
Sahure was a pharaoh of Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty, best known for his pyramid complex at Abusir and for overseeing a period of prosperous trade and artistic development in the Old Kingdom.
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C.
Djedefre
Djedefre was a pharaoh of Egypt’s 4th Dynasty, best known as a son and successor of Khufu and for building a pyramid complex at Abu Rawash.
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D.
Ineb-hedj
Ineb-hedj is the ancient Egyptian name for the city later known as Memphis, a major political and religious center of early Egypt.
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E.
Thutmose IV
Thutmose IV was an 18th Dynasty pharaoh of ancient Egypt, known for restoring the Great Sphinx of Giza and commemorating it with the famous Dream Stele.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Kingdom ruler
ⓘ
Sixth Dynasty pharaoh ⓘ ancient Egyptian pharaoh ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
economic difficulties in late Old Kingdom
ⓘ
late Old Kingdom political fragmentation ⓘ |
| attestedIn |
later king lists
ⓘ
pyramid texts ⓘ royal inscriptions ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Saqqara necropolis
ⓘ
surface form:
Saqqara
|
| capital | Memphis ⓘ |
| contemporaneousWith | increasing power of provincial governors ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Memphis ⓘ |
| dynasty | Sixth Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| era | late Old Kingdom ⓘ |
| father | Pepi I Meryre ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive decentralization of power to nomarchs
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rule during decline of Old Kingdom ⓘ very long reign ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Abydos King List
ⓘ
Saqqara King List ⓘ Turin Royal Canon ⓘ |
| mother | Ankhesenpepi II ⓘ |
| name | Pepi II Neferkare self-link ⓘ |
| nomen |
Pepi II Neferkare
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Pepi
|
| period | Old Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| possibleSpouse |
Iput II
ⓘ
Neith ⓘ
surface form:
Neith (queen)
Udjebten ⓘ |
| praenomen | Neferkare ⓘ |
| predecessor | Merenre Nemtyemsaf I ⓘ |
| pyramidComplexLocation |
Saqqara necropolis
ⓘ
surface form:
South Saqqara
|
| pyramidName |
Pyramid of Pepi I
ⓘ
surface form:
Neferkare-Pepi pyramid
|
| regardedAs | one of the longest-reigning monarchs in history ⓘ |
| reignBegan | late 23rd century BCE ⓘ |
| reignDuration |
modern estimates around 60–70 years
ⓘ
traditionally about 94 years ⓘ |
| reignEnded | early 22nd century BCE ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of Pepi ⓘ |
| ruledOver |
Pharaonic Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Egypt
|
| ruledRegion | Nile Valley ⓘ |
| succeeded | Merenre Nemtyemsaf I ⓘ |
| succeededBy |
Merenre Nemtyemsaf I
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surface form:
Merenre Nemtyemsaf II
Netjerkare Siptah ⓘ |
| successor |
Merenre Nemtyemsaf I
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surface form:
Merenre Nemtyemsaf II
Netjerkare Siptah ⓘ |
| throneName | Neferkare ⓘ |
| title |
King of Upper and Lower Egypt
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Son of Ra ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pepi II Neferkare Description of subject: Pepi II Neferkare was a pharaoh of Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty, traditionally regarded as one of the longest-reigning monarchs in history and a ruler during the late Old Kingdom period.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pepi
this entity surface form:
Pepi II
this entity surface form:
Pepi II
this entity surface form:
Pepi II
this entity surface form:
Men-nefer-Pepi