It is felt that he utilized thousands of slaves to build his Great Pyramid and hundred were killed or died of malnutrition in building it.
Khufu was the son of King Sneferu and Queen Hetepheres but unlike his father Khufu was remembered as a cruel and ruthless pharaoh in later folklore.
very cruel
Khufu was the son of King Sneferu and Queen Hetepheres but unlike his father Khufu was remembered as a cruel and ruthless pharaoh in later folklore.
King Minos of Crete is often depicted as a cruel and ruthless ruler in Greek mythology, especially in his treatment of those who opposed him or crossed him. He is most known for his involvement in the myth of the Minotaur and the labyrinth.
No, He was considered very "cruel and mean" to the Egyptian people. His son, Khafra, was like that too.
FamilyKhufu was the son of King Sneferuand Queen Hetepheres_Iand brother of Princess_Hetepheres. Unlike his father, Khufu is remembered as a cruel and ruthless pharaoh in later folklore. Khufu had nine sons, one of whom, Djedefra, was his immediate successor. He also had fifteen daughters, one of whom would later become Queen_regnantHetepheres_II. Several of Khufu's sons are known from the papyrus Westcar, while other children are merely known from their tombs in Giza.Answers.comCemetery G 7000 contains several of the mastabas of these royal children.Answers.comSons of KhufuCrown Prince Kawab- the eldest son of Khufu and Meritites I.Djedefra- successor of Khufu; Djedefra's mother is unknown.Answers.comKhafra- son of Khufu and Queen Henutsen, he succeeded his brother Djedefra as king.Answers.comAnswers.comDjedefhor- also known as Hordjedef. King's Son of his Body, Count, Keeper of Nekhen. Known from the Westcar_Papyrus. Buried in the G 7000 cemetery in Giza (G 7210-7220).Answers.comAnswers.comBaufra- son of Khufu; some have suggested Baufra is identical to Babaef. Attested in an inscription in Wadi Hammamat, and known from the Westcar_Papyrus.Answers.comhttp://wiki.answers.com/w/index.php?title=Babaef_I&action=edit&redlink=1- son of Khufu, also called Khnum-baf. Known from his tomb in Giza.Answers.comAnswers.comKhufukhaf_I- son of Khufu and Henutsen. Known from his double mastaba in Giza (G 7130-7140).Answers.comAnswers.comMinkhaf_I- son of Khufu and Henutsen. Served as Vizier_(Ancient_Egypt) during the reign of his brothers Djedefreand Khafre.Answers.comAnswers.comHorbaef- son of Khufu. Known from his tomb in Giza which he shared with Meresankh_IIAnswers.comAnswers.comDaughters of KhufuNefertiabet- King's Daughter, possibly a daughter of Khufu. She is known from her tomb in Giza (G 1225).Answers.comAnswers.comHetepheres_II- King's Wife, Great of Scepter, King's Daughter of his Body. Daughter of Khufu and Meritites I, married to Prince Kawab, and later to the pharaoh Djedefre.Answers.comAnswers.comMeresankh_II- King's Daughter of his Body, King's Wife and Great of Scepter. Owned mastaba G 7410.Answers.comMeritites_II- King's Daughter of his Body. Married to Akhethotep (Director of the Palace). Shared a tomb with her husband in Giza (G 7650).Answers.comAnswers.comKhamerernebty_I- mother of Menkaura, married to Khafreand may have been a daughter of Khufu.Answers.comPossibly buried in the Galarza tomb in Giza.Answers.com
king khufu's father was king Snefru
no one knows but we know when he died that was in 2566BC
king khufu's father was king Snefru
Khufu was the son of King Sneferu and Queen Hetepheres. He lived during the fourth dynasty. The story of Khufu is unreadable, and it is not known who his son was.
Pharoh Khufu built the Great Pyramid of Giza.
King Khufu died at the age of 44.