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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 October 2024. Fourth Dynasty ancient Egyptian pharaoh This article is about the Egyptian pharaoh. For the encryption algorithm, see Khufu and Khafre. "Cheops" redirects here. For other uses, see Cheops (disambiguation). Khufu Cheops, Suphis, Chnoubos, Sofe The Statue of Khufu in the Cairo Museum ...
Khafre (KAFF-ray) [a] or Chephren[b] (c. 2500 BC) was an ancient Egyptian monarch who was the fourth pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty, during the earlier half of the Old Kingdom period (c. 2700–2200 BC). He was son of the pharaoh Khufu, and succeeded his brother Djedefre to the throne. Khafre's enormous pyramid at Giza, the Pyramid of Khafre, is ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 October 2024. Egyptian queen and pharaoh, fifth ruler of the Eighteenth Dynasty (c. 1479/8–1458 BC) For the 13th dynasty princess, see Hatshepsut (king's daughter). Hatshepsut Statue of Hatshepsut on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Pharaoh Reign c. 1479 – 1458 BC Predecessor Thutmose II ...
The Fourth Dynasty of ancient Egypt (notated Dynasty IV) is characterized as a " golden age " of the Old Kingdom of Egypt. Dynasty IV lasted from c.2613 to 2494 BC. [ 1 ] It was a time of peace and prosperity as well as one during which trade with other countries is documented. The Fourth Dynasty heralded the height of the pyramid -building age.
Priest of Ra. Rahotep was a prince in ancient Egypt during the 4th Dynasty. He was probably a son of Pharaoh Sneferu and his first wife, [ 1 ] although Zahi Hawass suggests his father was Huni. [ 2 ] Rahotep (R' htp) means " Ra is Satisfied". Ra is a god of the Sun. Hotep means "satisfied". (Another meaning is 'Ra-peaceful', 'Ra-content'.)
Meresankh III. Queen Meresankh III was the daughter of Hetepheres II and Prince Kawab and a granddaughter of the Egyptian pharaoh Khufu. She was the wife of King Khafre. Hetepheres also provided her daughter with a black granite sarcophagus decorated with palace facades for Meresankh's burial. [1]
Hemiunu (fl. 2570 BC) was an ancient Egyptian prince who is believed to have been the architect of the Great Pyramid of Giza. [4][5] As vizier, succeeding his father, Nefermaat, and his uncle, Kanefer, [6] Hemiunu was one of the most important members of the court and responsible for all the royal works. His tomb lies close to Khufu's pyramid.
Meritites married her (half?-)brother, King Khufu. [2] With Khufu, she was the mother of the Crown Prince Kawab, and possibly Djedefre. [3] Both Queen Hetepheres II and Pharaoh Khafre have been suggested as children of Meretites I and Khufu as well, [4] and it is possible that Meritites II was a daughter of Meritites I as well. [5]