End of the Old Kingdom. Around 2215 BCE, King Pepy II was dead. In his wake the Sixth Dynasty came to its end, and a series of short-lived rulers followed through Dynasties 7 and 8. Eventually, the Old Kingdom as a concept faded away. What happened, and why? There are many reasons for this process, including political instability, economic collapse, and climate change... Date c. 2215 - 2100 BCE, www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the Show at www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Facebook www.facebook.com/egyptpodcast. Twitter www.twitter.com/egyptianpodcast. Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com. Logo Image: Ernesto Graf, from Wikimedia CC BY-SA.