Merenre II (2261-2260)

Cartouche of King Merenre II

Merenre II  was the son of Pepy II (2246-2152 B.C.E.) and Queen Neith. Merenr II was gave to a local deity,  Anti. He  predominated  only  one  year  at  the  close  of  the dynasty  with  his  consort,  Queen  Nitocris, as  the dynasty was insecure by general unrest and the ambitiousnesses  of  powerful  nomarchs  who  hot  independence for their kinship groups. When he died, Nitocris dominated alone. She is referred in the Turin Canon. Her replacement was perhaps  Neferkure, the  son  of  Queen  Ankhnes-Pepi and King Pepy II.