Family
Over his long life Pepi II had several wives, including:
- Neith - She was the mother of Pepi's successor Merenre Nemtyemsaf II. She may be a daughter of Ankhesenpepi I and hence also Pepi II's cousin and half-sister.
- Iput II - A half-sister of Pepi II.
- Ankhesenpepi III She was the daughter of Merenre Nemtyemsaf I and hence a grand-daughter of Pepi I.
- Ankhesenpepi IV - The mother of King Neferkare according to texts in her tomb. It is not known which Neferkare as there are several kings with that name during the First Intermediate Period. His name may be Neferkare Nebi.
- Udjebten She was also a daughter of Pepi I.
Of these queens, Neith, Iput, and Udjebten each had their own minor pyramids and mortuary temples as part of the king's own pyramid complex in Saqqara. Queen Ankhesenpepi III was buried in a pyramid near the pyramid of Pepi I Meryre, and Ankhesenpepi IV was buried in a chapel in the complex of Queen Udjebten.
Two more sons of Pepi II are known: Nebkauhor-Idu and Ptashepses (D).
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