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Also known as Hordjedef

Djedefhor or Hordjedef (died 2530 BC) was a noble Egyptian of the 4th Dynasty. He was the son of King Khufu and his name means "Enduring Like Horus".

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  • Die Lehre des Djedefhor und die Lehre eines Vaters an seinen Sohn

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Djedefhor
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Djedi and Djedefhor
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Djedefhor
Egyptian dignitary.death_date
2530 BC
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Giza, Egypt
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overseer of all works of the king
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Auibra
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Khufu

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human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Ancient Egypt
Place of birth
Ancient Egypt
Place of death
Ancient Egypt
Father
Khufu
Occupation
prince
Position held
prince
Noble title
prince
Work location
Ancient Egypt
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Djedefhor
date of birth
2600-01-01
date of death
2600-01-01
place of burial
Giza Necropolis
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Djedefhor or Hordjedef (died 2530 BC) was a noble Egyptian of the 4th Dynasty. He was the son of King Khufu and his name means "Enduring Like Horus".

==Biography== Djedefhor was a son of Khufu and half-brother of kings Djedefre and Khafre. Queen Meritites I is named in the tomb G 7220 of Djedefhor and it is possible she is his mother.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Djedefhor” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.