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Merenre may have served as coregent with his father Pepi I Meryre before ruling in his own right. He shared his father's fascination with Nubia and continued to explore deep into the region. He also began a process of royal consolidation, appointing Uni as the first governor of all of Upper Egypt and expanding the power of several other governors. He probably died at an early age.

Preceded by:
Pepi I Meryre

Pharaoh of Egypt
Sixth Dynasty

Succeeded by:
Pepi II Neferkare

Categories: Ancient Egypt stubs | Pharaohs

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Merenre Nemtyemsaf I at AllExperts (171 words)
	Merenre Nemtyemsaf I (2283 - 2278 BC) was the fourth king of the Sixth dynasty of Egypt.
	His nomen, theophorically referring to Nemty, was formerly read as Antyemsaf, a reading now known to be incorrect.
	Merenre Nemtyemsaf I may have served as coregent with his father Pepi I Meryre before ruling in his own right.

Merenre Nemtyemsaf I (233 words)
	The badly damaged document preserves the record of Pepi I's final year--his 25th Count and proceeds immedeately to the reign of Merenre.
	Merenre shared his father's fascination with Nubia and continued to explore deep into the region.
	He also began a process of royal consolidation, appointing Weni as the first governor of all of Upper Egypt and expanding the power of several other governors.

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