Pharaoh khafre biography

Khafre [ a ] or Chephren [ b ] died c.

When did khafre die

He was son of the king Khufu , and succeeded his brother Djedefre to the throne. Khafre's enormous pyramid at Giza , the Pyramid of Khafre , is surpassed only by his father's the Great Pyramid. The Great Sphinx of Giza was also built for him, according to most Egyptologists. Khafre was a son of king Khufu and the brother and successor of Djedefre.

Kings-wife, his beloved, devoted to Horus, Mertitytes. King's-wife, his beloved, Mertitytes; beloved of the Favorite of the Two Goddesses; she who says anything whatsoever and it is done for her. Great in the favor of Snefr[u]; great in the favor of Khuf[u], devoted to Horus, honored under Khafre. Others argue that the inscription just suggests that this queen died during the reign of Khafre.

Other children of Khafre are known, but no mothers have been identified. Further sons include Ankhmare , Akhre , Iunmin , and Iunre. Two more daughters named Rekhetre and Hemetre are known as well. There is no agreement on the date of his reign. Some authors say it was between BC and BC. While the Turin King List length for his reign is blank, and Manetho exaggerates his reign as 66 years, most scholars believe it was between 24 and 26 years, based upon the date of the Will of Prince Nekure which was carved on the walls of this Prince's mastaba tomb.

The will is dated anonymously to the Year of the 12th Count and is assumed to belong to Khafre since Nekure was his son.