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Khufu

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 an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who ruled during the 26th century BC and is most famous for commissioning the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. While the Great Pyramid stands as a testament to his reign's resources and ambitions, most other details about Khufu's rule remain poorly documented by historical records.

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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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Commons category: Khufu
date of death: 2566-00-00
date of birth: 2700-00-00

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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

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.