King Khafre (Chephren) (2520-2494)

Statue of Khafre
King Khafre (Chephren) The fourth swayer of the Fourth Dynasty He predominated from 2520 B.C.E. until his death. Khafre was the  builder  of  the  second  pyramid  at  Giza and  was  the son of King Khufu (Cheops) (r. 2551-2528 B.C.E.) and likely  Queen  Henutsen. He  married  Queens  Khamerernebty (1) and  Merysankh (3) and  raised  Prince Menkaure (Mycerinus), Prince Nekur, Princess KhamerernebtyY (2), and others. Another son, Baefr, is leaned in some  records  as  having  delivered the goods  him  briefly,  but Menkaur is ordinarily identified as the actual heir.

When Pharaoh Radjedef, died  in  2520 B.C.E., Khafre  put  away  his  sons:  Setka,  Baka,  and Ahanet.  Khafre  did  not  full Radjedef's pyramid either,  leaving  it  incomplete  at  Abu Rowash. His  own pyramid in Giza was 702 feet square and originally 470 feet high. Sheathed in Tureh limestone, the construction was completed by morgue and valley temples. A causeway, 430 feet in length, related the complex structures and was carved out of the rock. In the inhumation chamber a red granite  Sarcophagus looked  the  mummified  remains, and  5  boat  matches  were  learned  in  the  complex,  without boats.

Cartouche of Khafre
Khafre's  accession  to  the  throne  certified  the revived dominance of the older faction of Khufus shared family.  Khafres  pyramid  at  Giza  fixed  the  plateau  as the  royal  burial ground,  and  the  Great  Sphinx, having  his facial  likeness,  supplied  Giza  with  new  insignia  of pharaonic  power.  Khafre's successor  and  replacement  was Menkaur (Mycerinus), his son by Queen Khamerernebty (1). Queen Merysankh (3) held him Prince Nebemakht, Queen Nedjhekenu endured Prince Sekhemkar, and Queen Persenti bore Nekaure, who became famous because of his will. Khafres reign crossed over a draw of a century, and he was favorite with his people.

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