Pepi I was
the first king of the 6th dynasty. He
rose to the throne at a very young age and ruled for approximately 50 years.
The capitol's name, Memphis, was derived from Pepi I's funerary monument.
During the early part of his reign, the nobles outside his court began to gain
influence and wealth by building fine tombs for themselves and boasting of
privileges they had as friends of the king. There was a conspiracy against Pepi
I that was formulted by one of his wives, Weret-Imtes, but it was foiled. Pepi
I sent out various expeditions to bring back fine stone for building projects
and although Pepi I built a pyramid for himself, it has not withstood time
well
Some other names Pepi I goes by are Pepy I, Piopi I, Phiops I.
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