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| 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.
