Sixth Dynasty of Egypt | |||||||||||
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c. 2345 BC–c. 2181 BC | |||||||||||
![]() 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 BC | ||||||||||
• Disestablished | c. 2181 BC | ||||||||||
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Periods and dynasties of ancient Egypt |
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All years are BC |
The Sixth Dynasty of ancient Egypt (notated Dynasty VI), along with the Third, Fourth and Fifth Dynasty, constitutes the Old Kingdom of Dynastic Egypt.