Merenre I

Merenre I was the fourth pharaoh of the 6th Dynasty, who ruled from 1646 to 1625 B.C. in Upper Egypt and from 1625 to 1617 B.C. in Lower Egypt at Memphis. He succeeded his father Pepi I, and was succeeded by his son Pepi II. Not a lot is known about this pharaoh.

Merenre was the son of Pepi I, who was the son of Teti, the founder of the dynasty. He had several sons, but the only one of importance to the revised history was Pepi II who succeeded him.

In 1646 B.C., Teti died and passed the throne of Lower Egypt to his son Pepi I. To fill the vacuum in the south, he made Merenre I the ruler of Upper Egypt. Merenre increased his power in Nubia, making governor of Upper Egypt an official position. However, Pepi I died in Merenre's twenty-second year, forcing him to become the primary pharaoh of Egypt in the north.

Merenre I's reign in Memphis was very uneventful, as he only ruled there for 7 years. During this time, the nomarchs of Egypt gained more power, setting the stage for the beginning of the First Intermediate Period.

The evidence for the revised history can be found at Displaced Dynasties. Evidence regarding this pharaoh specifically can be found here and here.