Pepi I Meryre was the third king of the Sixth Dynasty of Egypt, ruling
for more than 40 years around the second half of the 24th century BC.
Pepi was the son of the dynasty's founder Teti, had at least six queens,
and was succeeded by son Merenre Nemtyemsaf I. Confronted with the
decline of the pharaoh's power at the expense of local officials, Pepi
reacted with a vast architectural program involving the construction of
temples and numerous chapels throughout Egypt, reinforcing his presence
in the provinces. Egypt's prosperity allowed Pepi to become the most
prolific builder of the Old Kingdom period. His external policy included
military campaigns against Nubia, the Sinai and the southern Levant.
Trade with Byblos, Ebla and the oases of the Western Desert flourished
while Pepi launched mining and quarrying expeditions to Sinai and
further afield. Pepi had a pyramid complex built for his funerary cult
in Saqqara next to which he built at least a further six pyramids for
his queens.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepi_I_Meryre>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1832:
John C. Calhoun became the first vice president of the United
States to resign.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_C._Calhoun>
1918:
Irishwoman Constance Markievicz was elected to the House of
Commons as the first female British member of Parliament, although she
never took her seat.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constance_Markievicz>
1943:
World War II: After eight days of brutal house-to-house
fighting, the 1st Canadian Infantry Division captured the town of
Ortona, Italy.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ortona>
2011:
Kurdish–Turkish conflict: Acting on information that Kurdish
militants were crossing the border from Iraqi territory, two Turkish
F-16 jets fired at a group of villagers, killing 34 people.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roboski_massacre>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
forthcoming:
1. (not comparable) Approaching or about to take place.
2. Available when needed; in place, ready.
3. Willing to co-operate or provide information; candid, frank,
responsive.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/forthcoming>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Forgiveness is one of the key ideas in this world. Forgiveness is
not just some nebulous, vague idea that one can easily dismiss. It has
to do with uniting people through practical politics. Without
forgiveness there is no future.
--Desmond Tutu
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Desmond_Tutu>
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