He was son of Khufu, which built the Great Pyramid so that he could be buried in it. Khafre also had a sun named menkaure. he had the smallest pyramids of them all. They were all a family of pharaohs.
Khufu had many wifes for proof you can have a look at this book PEOPLE WHO MADE HISTORY IN ANCIENT EGYPT
Most Egyptologists accept that the pyramids were all built by members of one family; 4th dynasty rulers. Khufu built the first of the pyramids, the Great Pyramid, his son Kafre built a second one (as well as possibly the Spinx), and Kafre's son Menkaure built the third. There are more esoteric theories that space aliens built the pyramids, or that survivors of the doomed Mediterranean civilization of Atlantis built them. However, these theories are largely rejected, and have the added disadvantage of being largely motivated by prejudice, and the accompanying belief that an ancient African civilization could not possibly be responsible for building one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
It took about 14-20 years and 10,000 slaves to build the Great Pyramid of Khufu as the Kafre pyramid is only marginally smaller probably about the same time.
Khufu had many wifes for proof you can have a look at this book PEOPLE WHO MADE HISTORY IN ANCIENT EGYPT
There are 3 large pyramids. Kafre, Khrfu, Menkaure. Plus a number of smaller ones (3 to the south (the Queens pyramids) and more to the east.
Most Egyptologists accept that the pyramids were all built by members of one family; 4th dynasty rulers. Khufu built the first of the pyramids, the Great Pyramid, his son Kafre built a second one (as well as possibly the Spinx), and Kafre's son Menkaure built the third. There are more esoteric theories that space aliens built the pyramids, or that survivors of the doomed Mediterranean civilization of Atlantis built them. However, these theories are largely rejected, and have the added disadvantage of being largely motivated by prejudice, and the accompanying belief that an ancient African civilization could not possibly be responsible for building one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
The pyramid of Giza, Egypt is considered one of the world's 7 wonders. There are 3 pyramids built there alongside the Sphinx located near Alexandria. The biggest one of the 3 was built by Pharaoh Khufu/Cheops. The 2ndwas built by Pharaoh Kafre and the 3rd one was by Sneferu.
The pyramid of Giza, Egypt is considered one of the world's 7 wonders. There are 3 pyramids built there alongside the Sphinx located near Alexandria. The biggest one of the 3 was built by Pharaoh Khufu/Cheops. The 2ndwas built by Pharaoh Kafre and the 3rd one was by Sneferu.
The Pyramid of Menkaura- 213 feetThe Pyramid of Khaefra- 471 feetThe Great Pyramid of Khufu- 481 feetThe pyramid of Khaefre looks taller because it is built on higher ground!