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Khufu

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Also known as Khnum-Khufu, Khêops, Cheops, Súphis, Sofe, Saurid, Salhuk, Kheops

Khufu or Cheops was the second pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt, reigning during the 26th century BC in the early Old Kingdom period. Khufu succeeded his father Sneferu as king. He is generally accepted as having commissioned the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, but many other aspects of his reign are poorly documented. Khufu is also the main character noted in the Westcar Papyrus from the 13th dynasty.

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Khufu was a male pharaoh and statesperson of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt during the Old Kingdom. Born in 2700 BCE, he was the son of Sneferu and Hetepheres I. His siblings included Hetepheres, Henutsen, Nefertkau I, and Ankhhaf. Khufu was married to Khamerernebty I, Henutsen, and Meritites I. His children were Djedefhor, Hetepheres II, Djedefre, and Khafra.

He died in 2566 BCE and was buried in the Great Pyramid of Giza. Khufu is described in sources such as the Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, Pauly–Wissowa, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, and The Nuttall Encyclopædia. He is referenced by 698 other encyclopedia articles.

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Key facts

Pharaoh.prenomen
Khufu (Khuifwi)Ḫw(j).f w(j)I am protected/He protects meAlternative form: Khnum Khufuẖnmw ḫwj=f w(j)Khnum protects meOther variations:Abydos King ListKhufuḪ(w)j.f w(j)He protects me Saqqara TabletKhufuḪ(w)j.f w(j)He protects me Turin King ListName lost in a lacuna
Pharaoh.Golden
Bikwy-nubBjk.wj-nb.wThe twice golden falconG5*G5:S12
Pharaoh.NebtyHiero
Aa24:D21
Pharaoh.Nebty
Nebty-r-medjedMḏd-r-Nnb.tjHe who crushes/smites (the enemies) of the two Ladies
Pharaoh.Horus
MedjeduMḏd.wHe who crushes/smites (the enemies) for HorusAlternative form: MedjedMḏd
Pharaoh.Reign
Early 26th century BC 23–29 years
Pharaoh.Predecessor
Sneferu
Pharaoh.Successor
Djedefre
Pharaoh.Spouse
Meritites I, Henutsen
Pharaoh.Children
Kawab, Wepemnofret, Djedefre, Khafre, Djedefhor, Hetepheres II, Minkhaf I, Khufukhaf I, Babaef, and Horbaef
Pharaoh.Dynasty
4th Dynasty
Pharaoh.Father
Possibly Sneferu
Pharaoh.Mother
Possibly Hetepheres I
Pharaoh.Died
26th century BC
Pharaoh.Monuments
Great Pyramid of GizaKhufu ship
Pharaoh.Burial
Great Pyramid of Giza, Giza, Egypt
Pharaoh/Serekh.Horus
Aa24
Pharaoh/Serekh.prefix
G5

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Old Kingdom of Egypt
Spouse
Meritites I
Child
Khufukhaf I
Father
Sneferu
Mother
Hetepheres I
Sibling
Iynefer I
Occupation
statesperson
Family
Fourth Dynasty of Egypt
Noble title
pharaoh
Image
Khufu statue.jpg
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Commons category
Khufu
date of death
2566-00-00
topic's main category
Category:Khufu
time period
Fourth Dynasty of Egypt
place of burial
Great Pyramid of Giza
date of birth
2700-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

30 sections
Contents
  • Name
  • Family
  • Origin
  • Family tree
  • Unconfirmed
  • Reign
  • Length
  • Political activities
  • Wadi Maghareh
  • Wadi al-Jarf
  • Monuments and statues
  • Statues
  • Reliefs
  • Pyramid complex
  • In later Egyptian traditions
  • Old Kingdom
  • Middle Kingdom
  • New Kingdom
  • Late Period
  • In ancient Greek traditions
  • Manetho
  • Herodotus
  • Diodorus of Sicily
  • In Arabic traditions
  • Modern egyptological evaluations
  • In popular culture
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Khufu or Cheops was the second pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt, reigning during the 26th century BC in the early Old Kingdom period. Khufu succeeded his father Sneferu as king. He is generally accepted as having commissioned the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, but many other aspects of his reign are poorly documented. Khufu is also the main character noted in the Westcar Papyrus from the 13th dynasty.

The only completely preserved portrait of the king is a small ivory figurine found in a temple ruin of a later period at Abydos in 1903. All other reliefs and statues were found in fragments, and many buildings of Khufu are lost. Khufu has a conflicting legacy: while the king enjoyed a long-lasting cultural heritage preservation during the period of the Old Kingdom and the New Kingdom, the ancient historians Manetho, Diodorus and Herodotus hand down a very negative depiction of Khufu's character. As a result, an obscure and critical picture of Khufu's personality persists.

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