Khafra
★Also known as: Khafre, Chephren, Khefren
Builder of the second pyramid at Giza and traditionally associated with the Great Sphinx.
Reign
2472 BC–2448 BC
2472 BC – 2448 BC
Dynasty
Fourth Dynasty
Period
Old Kingdom
c. 2686 BC – 2181 BC
Alternate Names
KhafreChephrenKhefren
Royal Names in Hieroglyphs
Prenomen (Throne Name)
wsr-jb"Strong of Heart"
Nomen (Birth Name)ḫꜥ.f-rꜥ"Ra Appears"
Horus Name
wsr-ꞽb"Strong of Heart"
Nebty (Two Ladies) Name
wsr-m"Who Is Strong by the Two Ladies"
Golden Horus Name
sḫm-bꞽk-nbw"The Golden Falcon Is Powerful"
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