Khafre
(Chephren)(Khephren)
2520-2494 B.C.
4th Dynasty
The fourth king of the 4th Dynasty
was Khafre (Chephren), the son of Khufu, and is
responsible for the construction of the Pyramid of Chephren at Giza and
the Great Sphinx. A statue of
Khafre under the protective shadow of a falcon is in the
Cairo Museum. His reign was succeeded by an, as yet,
unknown king.
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