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Djedefre

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Also known as Djede-If-Ra

thumb|266x266px|Inscription IV-C: Personal name of Djedefre in a mountain hieroglyph, Water Mountain of Djedefre, New Valley, Western Desert, Egypt Djedefre (also known as Djedefra and Radjedef; died 2558 BC) was an ancient Egyptian king (pharaoh) of the 4th Dynasty during the Old Kingdom. He is well known by the Hellenized form of his name Rhatoisēs (Ῥατοίσης) by Manetho. Djedefre was the son and immediate throne successor of Khufu, the builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza; his mother is not known for certain. He is the king who introduced the royal title Sa-Rê (meaning “Son of Ra”) and the f

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Pharaoh.name
Djedefre
Pharaoh.alt_name
Djedefra, Radjedef, Ratoises, Rhampsinit, Rhauosis
Pharaoh.image
Djedefre sphinx head-E 12626-IMG 4294-gradient.jpg
Pharaoh.caption
Quartzite head of a sphinx of Djedefre from Abu Rawash, Musée du Louvre
Pharaoh.reign
10 to 14 years 2566 – 2558 BC
Pharaoh.dynasty
4th Dynasty
Pharaoh.predecessor
Khufu
Pharaoh.successor
Khafre
Pharaoh.nomen
DjedefreSȝ Rˁ ḏd.f RˁThe son of Ra, he endures like Ra
Pharaoh.nomen_hiero
N5-R11-f
Pharaoh.prenomen
Abydos King ListDjedefreḎd.f RˁHe endures like RaSaqqara TabletDjedefreḎḏ.f RˁHe endures like Ra
Pharaoh.horus
Hor-KheperḤr-ḫprEmbodiment of Horus
Pharaoh.horus_hiero
L1
Pharaoh.nebty
Kheper-im-nebtiḪpr-m-nb.tjEmbodied in the Two Ladies
Pharaoh.golden
Bikju-nebuBjk.jw-nb.wThe most golden falconG5*G5:G5-S12
Pharaoh.spouse
Hetepheres II, Khentetka
Pharaoh.children
Hornit, Setka, and Neferhetepes
Pharaoh.father
Khufu

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Djedefra
date of death
2558-00-00
name in hiero markup
L1-G17
date of birth
2610-00-00
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thumb|266x266px|Inscription IV-C: Personal name of Djedefre in a mountain hieroglyph, Water Mountain of Djedefre, New Valley, Western Desert, Egypt Djedefre (also known as Djedefra and Radjedef; died 2558 BC) was an ancient Egyptian king (pharaoh) of the 4th Dynasty during the Old Kingdom. He is well known by the Hellenized form of his name Rhatoisēs (Ῥατοίσης) by Manetho. Djedefre was the son and immediate throne successor of Khufu, the builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza; his mother is not known for certain. He is the king who introduced the royal title Sa-Rê (meaning “Son of Ra”) and the first to connect his cartouche name with the sun god Ra.

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