Khufu
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Summary
Khufu was born on 2700 BC[1]. He died on 2566 BC[2]. He worked as a statesperson[3] and pharaoh[4]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,994 views/month, #6,123 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Great Pyramid of Giza[6]
- Father: Sneferu[7]
- Mother: Hetepheres I[8]
- Spouse: Khamerernebty I[9], Henutsen[10], Meritites I[11]
- Child: Djedefhor[12], Hetepheres II[13], Djedefre[14], Khafra[15], Horbaef[16], Meresankh II[17], Nefermaat II[18], Iynefer II[19], Nefertiabet[20], Kawab[21], Khamerernebty I[22], Minkhaf I[23], Meritites II[24], Khufukhaf I[25]
- Country of citizenship: Ancient Egypt[26], Old Kingdom of Egypt[27]
- Position held: pharaoh[28], pharaohs of Fourth Dynasty of Egypt[29], pharaohs of old Kingdown of Egypt[30]
- Sex or gender: male[31]
- Family: Fourth Dynasty of Egypt[32]
- Noble title: pharaoh[33]
- Commons category: Khufu[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:Khufu[35]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[36], Pauly–Wissowa[37], Dictionary of African Biography[38], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[40], Saqqara Tablet[41], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[42], Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[43]
- Time period: Old Kingdom of Egypt[44], Fourth Dynasty of Egypt[45]
- Sibling: Hetepheres[46], Henutsen[47], Nefertkau I[48], Ankhhaf[49], Ranefer[50], Kanefer[51], Nefermaat[52], Prince Rahotep[53], Iynefer I[54]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Khufu include Oriental rat flea[55], a taxon[56]; 3362 he[57], a potentially hazardous asteroid[58]; and Khufu Peak[59], a mountain[60].
Why It Matters
Khufu has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 96 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
Entities named for him include Oriental rat flea[55], a taxon[56]; 3362 he[57], a potentially hazardous asteroid[58]; and Khufu Peak[59], a mountain[60].
FAQs
Who were Khufu's parents?
Khufu's father was Sneferu[7]. Khufu's mother was Hetepheres I[8].
Who was Khufu married to?
Khufu's spouses include Khamerernebty I[9], Henutsen[10], and Meritites I[11].