Sixth Dynasty of Egypt

Final Dynasty of the Old Kingdom of Egypt Sixth Dynasty of Egyptc. 2345 BC–c. 2181 BCAnkhnesmeryre II, the queen of Egypt, and her child (son) Pepi II Neferkare, the pharaoh of Egypt.CapitalMemphisCommon languagesEgyptian languageReligion ancient Egyptian religionGovernmentAbsolute monarchyHistorical eraBronze Age• Established c. 2345 BC• Disestablished c. 2181 BC Preceded by Succeeded by Fifth Dynasty of Egypt Seventh Dynasty of Egypt Eighth Dynasty of Egypt Periods and dynasties of ancient Egypt All years are BC and AD Predynastic Dynasty 0 (Naqada III) 0 c. 3300–3150 BC Early Dynastic First Dynasty I c. 3150–2890 BC Second Dynasty II 2890–2686 BC Old Kingdom Third Dynasty III 2686–2613 BC Fourth Dynasty IV 2613–2498 BC Fifth Dynasty V 2498–2345 BC Sixth Dynasty VI 2345–2181 BC First Intermediate Seventh Dynasty VII spurious Eighth Dynasty VIII 2181–2160 BC Ninth Dynasty IX 2160–2130 BC Tenth Dynasty X 2130–2040 BC Early Eleventh Dynasty XI 2134–2061 BC Middle Kingdom Late Eleventh Dynasty XI 2061–1991 BC Twelfth Dynasty XII 1991–1803 BC Thirteenth Dynasty XIII 1803–1649 BC Second Intermediate Fourteenth Dynasty XIV 1705–1690 BC Fifteenth Dynas