Pharoah Khufu of Egypt 
Khufu was born in 2590 BC. Khufu's father was Pharoah Sneferu of Egypt and his mother is Hetepheres I of Egypt. His paternal grandfather was Pharoah Huni of Egypt and his paternal grandmother is Meresankh I of Egypt; his maternal grandfather was Pharoah Huni of Egypt and his maternal grandmother is daughter. He was an only child. He died in 2524 BC.General Notes
Pharoah of Egypt (IV Dynasty)
Khufu is famous by under his Greek name - Kheops.
His name is a short form of Khnum-khuf meaning "Khnum is his protection". His is the builder of the biggest monument in history - his pyramid at Giza. Already in antique times it was considered to be one of the seventh wonders of the world. Ironically the only portrait of this great constructor is a little ivory statuette 7,5 cm in height (see picture left), found at Abydos in Upper Egypt. The king seems wears the crown of Lower Egypt and has a flail in his right hand.
Greek historian Herodotos tells that Kheops composed the Sacred Books, maybe a type of document that in later times was called The book of the Dead.
This old piece of literature has not survived in any form. His reign is likely to have been longer than the given 24 years.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
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They had a son named Djedefhor.
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