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Khufu (pharaoh)

Khufu, originaly Khnum-Khufu is the birth name of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh. He ruled in the 4th dynasty of the Old Kingdom around 2580 B.C.. He's also known under his Hellenized name Khêops or Cheops.

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What was Khufu legacy?

Pharaoh Khufu was known for The Great Pyramid of Giza

Why did King Khufu build his Pyramid?

khufu did that because he wanted to show how great he was>

What are the three wives of Khufu?

his three wives are Queen Merityetes II, Queen Senti-his sister and Queen Henutsen

How was the great pyramid for khufu built?

The Great Pyramid of Khufu was built around 2550 BC. It was built of limestone with a granite burial chamber adn fine white Turah limestone outer casting. It stands 481 feet high.

What kind of monuments did king khufu built?

the only one i know he ordered built was the Great Pyramid.

What were khufus greatest achievements?

He built the oldest and largest pyramid in Giza which was called The Great Pyramid of Giza.

How wide is pyramid Khufu?

Which pyramid? There are many pyramids in Egypt!

Why is Khufu remembered?

Because he had built that massive Great Pyramid the biggest ever before and since.

Khufu is the pharaoh who organized for building the pyramds of Egypt. In khufu's tomb that was robbed they found a statue of him. khufu was not actually born in Egypt he was born in mesoptamia.

At the ancient Egypt, The second pharaoh Khufu Built great pyramids of Giza in c. 2560 BC

Sneferu was the Pharaoh before and Djedetra was the Pharaoh after

Where is Khufu's tomb?

Possibly in an unexplored chamber in the Great Pyramid, entry to which has so far been refused by the Egyptian government.

Was King Khufu devoted to polytheism?

Yes. He worship many gods including Ra, Horus, Set, and Thoth.

What kingdom did Khufu rule?

He ruled the Old Kingdom! He was famous for building the very first Egyptian pyramid!

What was Pharaoh Khufu most famous for?

Khufu of the Old Kingdom was best known for the monuments that were built for him, such as The Great Pyramids At Giza. Even though these monuments did not match his reputation (cruel and ruthless) they were still built to him because everyone was afraid of him.

Why was pharaoh khufu so important?

He was the pharaoh, the top man. You dont expect someone like that to share his tomb with anyone else would you? Anyway only pharaohs were allowed to have pyramid tombs.

What is the slant height of Khufu?

The original height when newly completed was 146.7 m (481.4 ft).

Did people like Khufu?

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.

Who did Khufu fear?

The Great Pyramid of Egypt. "Man fears time, yet time fears the Pyramids". At the city of Giza, the Great Pyramid of Khufu, standing for more than 5 millenniums, build by more than 100,000 people in one pharaoh's life time

How many wives did khufu have?

He was known to have around 36-37 wives. 6 of them were Mongolian. He also raped many women, but he never married any of them