Khafre

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Khafre was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty, best known for commissioning the second-largest pyramid at Giza and likely the Great Sphinx.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Khafre canonical 48
Chephren 1
Khafra 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Fourth Dynasty pharaoh
ancient Egyptian pharaoh
alternativeName Chephren
linked to: Khafre

Khafra
linked to: Khafre

Khefren
linked to: Khafre
associatedDeity Horus
Ra
associatedWithMonument Great Sphinx of Giza
associatedWithSite Giza Plateau
linked to: Giza
burialComplex Giza pyramid complex
linked to: Giza Pyramids
burialPlace Pyramid of Khafre
child Ankhmare
Khamerernebty II
linked to: Khamerernebty I

Menkaure
Nikaure
linked to: Sekhemkare

Sekhemkare
chronologicalPosition one of the later kings of the Fourth Dynasty
commissioned Mortuary Temple of Khafre
Pyramid of Khafre
Valley Temple of Khafre
cultCenter Giza
culture ancient Egyptian
father Khufu
knownFor monumental building projects at Giza
probable builder of the Great Sphinx
second pyramid at Giza
likelyCommissioned Great Sphinx of Giza
mother Henutsen
name Khafre
possibleFather Sneferu
linked to: Pharaoh Sneferu
praenomenMeaning Appearing like Re
predecessor Djedefre
pyramidAngle about 53°10′
pyramidBaseLength about 215.25 metres
pyramidHeightCurrent about 136.4 metres
pyramidHeightOriginal about 143.5 metres
pyramidLocation Giza, Egypt
linked to: Giza
pyramidRankAtGiza second-largest pyramid at Giza
regionRuled ancient Egypt
linked to: Pharaonic Egypt
reignDynasty Fourth Dynasty of Egypt
reignPeriod Old Kingdom of Egypt
religion ancient Egyptian religion
royalTitle Horus-king
linked to: Horus

King of Upper and Lower Egypt
spouse Khamerernebty I
Meresankh III
successor Menkaure
throneName Khafre

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (52)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Pyramid of Khafre builder Khafre
Great Sphinx of Giza associatedWith Pharaoh Khafre
linked to: Khafre
Khufu successor Khafre
Khufu child Khafre
Khafre name Khafre
Khafre alternativeName Khafra
linked to: Khafre
Khafre alternativeName Khefren
linked to: Khafre
Khafre alternativeName Chephren
linked to: Khafre
Khafre throneName Khafre
Menkaure predecessor Khafre
Menkaure father Khafre
Djedefre successor Khafre
Djedefre sibling Khafre
Baufra notableRelative Khafre
Hordjedef relative Khafre
Hetepheres II spouse Khafre
Hetepheres II relative Khafre
Kawab sibling Khafre
Ankhmare father Khafre
Ankhmare parent Khafre
Ankhmare associatedWith Khafre
Meresankh III spouse Khafre
Khamerernebty I spouse Khafre
Sekhemkare father Khafre
Sekhemkare relative Khafre
Sekhemkare associatedWith Khafre
Mycerinus father Khafre
Mycerinus predecessor Khafre
Persenet possiblyChildOf Khafre
Menkaura father Khafre
Menkaura predecessor Khafre
Rekhetre relative Khafre
Rekhetre possibleFather Khafre
Mykerinos hasFather Khafre
Baka relative Khafre
Nikaudjre relative Khafre