Pharoah Netjerkare

Netjerkare Siptah was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, the seventh and last ruler of the Sixth Dynasty. He reigned from 2184 to 2181 BC, at a time when the power of the pharaoh was crumbling and that of the local nomarchs was on the rise. Although he was male, Netjerkare Siptah is most likely the same person as the female ruler Nitocris mentioned by Herodotus and Manetho. Netjerkare Siptah was the son of Merenre II and his secondary wife Itakayet. He was a child when he ascended to the throne, and his mother served as regent during his early reign. Netjerkare Siptah was married to his half-sister, Twosret, who may have also served as regent after his death. Netjerkare Siptah's reign was marked by political instability and economic decline. He was unable to control the local nomarchs, who were increasingly asserting their independence. The country also suffered from a series of natural disasters, including floods and famines. Netjerkare Siptah died after a short reign of only three years. He was succeeded by his wife Twosret, who ruled as sole pharaoh for a few years before being overthrown by Sethnakht, the founder of the Ninth Dynasty. Netjerkare Siptah is a somewhat enigmatic figure in Egyptian history. He was a weak and ineffective ruler who presided over the decline of the Old Kingdom. However, he is also the subject of some interesting legends. For example, Herodotus and Manetho both claimed that he was succeeded by a female pharaoh named Nitocris, who avenged the death of her husband by murdering her enemies and flooding the Nile River. It is possible that Netjerkare Siptah is the same person as Nitocris, but this is still debated by Egyptologists. His name means "Divine is the ka of Re." He was the first pharaoh to be buried in the Valley of the Kings. His tomb was robbed in antiquity, but some of his funerary objects have been recovered. He is considered by some Egyptologists to be the last king of the Old Kingdom period.

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