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Teti, less commonly known as Othoes, sometimes also Tata, Atat, or Athath in outdated sources (died 2333 BC), was the first king of the Sixth Dynasty of Egypt. He was buried at Saqqara. The exact length of his reign has been destroyed on the Turin King List but is believed to have been around 12 years.

Unas or Wenis, also spelled Unis (, hellenized form Oenas or Onnos; died 2345 BC), was a king, the ninth and last ruler of the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt during the Old Kingdom. Unas reigned for around 30 years in the mid-24th century BC (c. 2375–c. 2345 BC), succeeding Djedkare Isesi, who might have been his father.

Uru-ka-gina, Uru-inim-gina, Eri-enim-ge-na, or Iri-ka-gina ( ; died 2368 BC) ruled in the 24th century BC as King of the city-states of Lagash and Girsu in Mesopotamia, and was the last ruler of the 1st Dynasty of Lagash. He assumed the kingship, claiming to be divinely appointed, following the reign of his predecessor Lugalanda. It is generally thought that Lugalanda lived on for 4 or 5 years after the ascension of Urukagina with the title "ensi-gal". The wife of Urukagina was named Sagsag, and a statue of her in the temple of Baba in Lagash was still being venerated centuries later in the Ur

Userkare (meaning "Powerful is the soul of Ra"; also Woserkare) was the second king of the Sixth Dynasty of Egypt during the Old Kingdom Period. He reigned briefly, two to four years, in the late 24th or the early 23rd century BC. Userkare's relation to his predecessor Teti and successor Pepi I is unknown and his reign remains enigmatic.

Lugal-Zage-Si ( ; frequently spelled Lugalzaggesi, sometimes Lugalzagesi or "Lugal-Zaggisi") of Umma (died 2334 BC) was the last Sumerian king before the conquest of Sumer by Sargon of Akkad and the rise of the Akkadian Empire, and was considered as the only king of the third dynasty of Uruk, according to the Sumerian King List. Initially, as king of Umma, he led the final victory of Umma in the generation-long conflict with the city-state Lagash for the fertile plain of Gu-Edin. Following up on this success, he then united Sumer briefly as a single kingdom.

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Enshakushanna (, ; ), or Enshagsagana, En-shag-kush-ana, Enukduanna, En-Shakansha-Ana, En-šakušuana was a king of Uruk around the mid-3rd millennium BC who is named on the Sumerian King List, which states his reign to have been 60 years. He conquered Hamazi, Akkad, Kish, and Nippur, claiming hegemony over all of Sumer.

Ur-Zababa () is listed on the Sumerian King List as the second king of the 4th Dynasty of Kish. This text also records that Ur-Zababa had appointed Sargon of Akkad as his cup-bearer. Sargon was later the ruler of Akkad.

Lugalanda, also Lugal-anda (; died 2375 BC) was a Sumerian king of Lagash. He was the son of Enentarzi, the high priest of Lagash, who appointed him as king. In ancient literature, he is notorious for being corrupt.

Sesheshet, occasionally known as Sesh, was the mother of King Teti, the first and founding king of the Sixth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. She was instrumental in enabling her son to gain the throne and reconciling two warring factions of the royal family.

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Setibhor was an ancient Egyptian queen consort from the end of the 5th Dynasty. She was most likely the wife of king Djedkare Isesi. She had several titles including Friend of Horus The one who sees Horus and Seth, the great one of the hetes sceptre, the great of praise and king’s wife, his beloved. thumb|350x350px|Layout of Setibhor's complex. In order: 1) Colonnaded courtyard; 2) Five niche statue chapel; 3) Antichambre carrée; 4) Storerooms; 5) Offering hall; 6) Cult pyramid; 7) Main pyramid. Her pyramid was known for a long time, lying next to that of the king at Saqqara and is known for i

ancient Egyptian queen consort

Nebet (“Lady”; ) was created vizier during the late Old Kingdom of Egypt by King Pepi I of the Sixth Dynasty, who was her son-in-law (and possibly also her nephew). She is the first recorded female vizier in Ancient Egyptian history; the next was in the 26th Dynasty.

Irkab-Damu () was king (Malikum) of the first Eblaite kingdom, whose era saw Ebla's turning into the dominant power in the Levant.

Ishqi-Mari or Ishgi-Mari ( iš11-gi4-ma-rí; died 2330 BC), previously read Lamgi-Mari, was a King of the second Mariote kingdom. He is one of three Mari kings known from archaeology, Ikun-Shamash probably being the oldest one. The third king is Iku-Shamagan, also known from an inscribed statue.

Khenut () was the queen consort of Egypt as the wife of King Unas. She lived during the time of the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt. She was a suspected mother of Queen Iput.

Iblul-Il (died 2380 BC) was the most energetic king (Lugal) of the second Mariote kingdom, noted for his extensive campaigns in the middle Euphrates valley against the Eblaites, and in the upper Tigris region against various opponents, which asserted the Mariote supremacy in the Syrian north.

Baranamtarra (died 2375 BC) was the Queen consort of Lagash.

Enentarzi (, en-en₃-tar-zid, also , en-e-tar-zi; died 2384 BC) was Ensi (governor) of Lagash. He was originally a chief-priest of Lagash for the god Ningirsu.

Mereruka served during the Sixth Dynasty of Egypt as one of Egypt's most powerful officials at a time when the influence of local state noblemen was increasing in wealth and power. Mereruka held numerous titles along with that of Vizier, which made him the most powerful person in Egypt after the king himself. Among the other official positions that Mereruka held were "Director of all the king's works," "Governor of the palace," "Chief lector-priest," "Overseer of the royal record scribes," and "Inspector of the priests attached to the pyramid of Teti." He was married to Seshseshet Waatetkhetho

Tetiankhkem ( 2350 BC - 2335 BC) was an Ancient Egyptian prince who lived at the beginning of the Sixth Dynasty of Egypt.

ancient Egyptian vizier

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Isesi-ankh (transliteration Izzi-ˁnḫ; ) was an ancient Egyptian high official during the second half of the Fifth Dynasty, in the late 25th to mid 24th century BC. His name means "Isesi lives". He may have been a son of king Isesi and queen Meresankh IV, although this is debated. Isesi-ankh probably lived during the reign of Djedkare Isesi and that of his successor Unas. He was buried in a mastaba tomb in north Saqqara, now ruined.

Luh-ishan, also Luhhiššan, Luh-ishshan, Lu-ishan ( lu-uh-ish-an, also lu-uh-hi ish-sha-an; died 2325 BC) was a king of Elam and the 8th king of the Awan Dynasty. Hishep-ratep, if he is to be identified with Hishep-rashini, was the father of Luh-ishan.

Hishep-ratep (), the ninth name on the Awan king list, identified as Hishep-rashini (Hišibrašini) in Akkadian inscriptions, was a king of Elam belonging to the Awan Dynasty.

Puzur-Suen () was a king of Sumer, possibly a son of Queen Kugbau, the 1st ruler of the 4th dynasty of Kish.

Tisethor ("Companion of Horus") was a princess of ancient Egypt. She may have been a daughter of Princess Kekheretnebti and granddaughter of the King Djedkare Isesi. Her father is not known. She was a niece of Neserkauhor, Meret-Isesi, and Isesi-ankh.

Hedjetnebu (Hedjetnub) was a Princess of Egypt who lived during the 5th Dynasty. Her father was King Djedkare.

Neserkauhor was an Ancient Egyptian prince, son of king Djedkare Isesi, during the second half of Fifth Dynasty. Neserkauhor was buried in Abusir, in an area known today as "Djedkare's family cemetery".

Ibrium (died 2322 BC), also spelt Ebrium, was the vizier of Ebla for king Irkab-Damu and his successor Isar-Damu.

Merefnebef, also called Unisankh and Fefi (), was a vizier from the Sixth Dynasty of Egypt. He first served at the court of Teti, possibly became vizier during the reign of Userkare, and was dismissed during the reign of Pepi I.

Mehu was an Ancient Egyptian vizier who lived in the Sixth Dynasty. The office of the vizier was the most important one at the royal court. Mehu is mainly known from his monumental mastaba at Saqqara, not far away from the Pyramid of Unas.