Khufu
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Builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
- Reign
- 2509 BC–2483 BC
- Dynasty
- Fourth Dynasty
- Period
- Old Kingdomc. 2686 BC – 2181 BC
- Also known as
- Cheops
Royal Names in Hieroglyphs
4 of 5 documentedHorus Name
2 sources
- Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, II, 2b+d
- Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 52-53, 2:H1
1 variant
Horus Name variant A
mḏd
Who has been adhered to/followed
Prenomen (Throne Name)
2 sources
- Tomb of Iymeri (Giza G6020)
- Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, II, 50b
5 variants
Prenomen (Throne Name) variant A
ḫfw
He protects me
Prenomen (Throne Name) variant B
ḫfw
He protects me
Prenomen (Throne Name) variant C
ḫwfwf
He protects me
Prenomen (Throne Name) variant D
ḫfw
He protects me
Prenomen (Throne Name) variant E
ḫnmw ḫwfw
Khnum protects me
Nebty (Two Ladies) Name
Golden Horus Name
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