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vicinity of the others. There are presumed to have belonged to
two more of Pepy's wives, Ankhesen-pepy III and Ankhesen-
Pepy II. We know from a contemporary biographical text of
Weni, that Pepy I married two sisters, both with the name of
Ankhesen-meryre, whose father and brother were an influential
officials at Abydos. Egyptologists assume that the name
Ankhesen-pepy II corresponds with the name Ankhesen-meryre
II, but we are still unclear as to the identity of the third lady of
that name.

Weni mentions an unsuccessful conspiracy against Pepy
resulting in a lawsuit against an un-named queen, and it would
seem that the queens were very competitive against each other in
their aims to promote their own sons' succession to the throne. In
the most recent queen's pyramid to be found, that of Ankhesen-
pepy II, a massive basalt sarcophagus bearing the Queen's names
and titles, was found in the burial chamber. It also contained
examples of Pyramid Texts, unlike the other satellite pyramids.
This queen obviously held a very privileged position and is
presumed to be the mother and regent of Pepy II, who was only
six years old when he came to the throne. The area is still
undergoing excavation and only recently a fragment has been
found in the area which contains the name of yet another
previously unknown queen, Nedjeftet. The mysteries of Pepy's I
queen are not yet solved-perthaps more subsidiary pyramids still

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