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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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Why was Khufu coffin made?

He built it for himself to be buried in

How many kids did khufu have?

King Khufu reigned in Egypt 2589 - 2566BCE, and was the 2nd Pharoah of the 4th dynasy. He had 24 children:

Djedefra, Kawab, Khafre, Djedefhar, Banefre, Khufukaef, Hetepheres II, Meresankh II, Khamerernebty, and more

Was King Khufu mummified?

nobody knows..his tomb was robbed thousands of years ago.. the robbers left nothing behind all that is left is the pyramid.

What are the name of all of Khufu's children?

  • Kawab
  • Djedefra
  • Khafre
  • Djedefhor
  • Baufra
  • Babaef I
  • Khufukhaf I
  • Minkhaf I
  • Horbaef
Daughters of Khufu
  • Nefertiabet
  • Hetepheres II
  • Meresankh II -
  • Meritites II
  • Khamerernebty I

What did Khufu do for a living before he became a pharaoh?

he pooped his pants and had 500 million kids while giving birth to 1 boy

When was khufu born?

The Pharaoh Khufu, whose throne name was Cheops, was the son of Snefru, and he died in approximately 2566 BC. His claim to fame is that he built the Great Pyramid at Giza as his tomb.

What is khufu's age?

I think that cannot be answered properly. Nobody knows it exactly.

Who built the Great Pyramid with Khufu?

It is generally accepted that the Sphinx was built by Pharaoh Khafre - c2575 to c2465 BC - during the Old Kingdom, the age of the great pyramid builders. However there is possible evidence that the monument may be older than this for an inscription within the Great Pyramid, dating from 600 BC, records that Pharaoh Khufu-Khafre's father-carried out repairs on the Sphinx's tail and headdress.

What are some of King Khufu's hobbies?

he loved to do crafting and his fav food is a block of cheese with byron

Was pharaoh Khufu a great king?

No, He was considered very "cruel and mean" to the Egyptian people. His son, Khafra, was like that too.

Was Khufu mummy found?

His mummy has never been recovered.

How tall was the Great Pyramid of Khufu?

The Great Pyramid is 451 feet high and consists of 2.3 million blocks weighing anywhere from two and a half to fifteen tons each. It is thought that the Great Pyramid was constructed in 23 years. To lay this many blocks in this time frame, working 7 days a week, would have required that a block be placed every 2 and a half minutes. WOW!!!

What was Khufu's nickname?

King Khufu's name was ACTUALLY Khufu (in Ancient Egyptian). The Greeks called him Cheops.

How long did King Khufu live?

he was born in 2620 bc and died in 2566 bc so that means he lived 54 years.

Did the great pyramid of khufu have a gold top?

it is called a gold cap and all pyramids have them




-had them.
The Gold caps of all the pyramids were stolen millennia ago

How old was Khufu when he became ruler?

King Khufu ruled for twenty-five years and became king at age 16.

What are facts about king Khufu?

He was one of three rulers in the fourth dynasty of Egypt around 1200 B.C. He is also known as Cheops, which is the Greek name for him. His biggest achievement and legacy was the Great Pyramid of Giza which is the largest stone structure in the world, and is one of the remaining Seven Wonders of the World. Khufu was a very rigorous ruler and forced men to work unpaid labor on this pyramid only for a very scarce amount of food.

king khufu was a pharaoh of Egypt. that was not really born in Egypt,but was born in mesopatmia. when he became pharaoh he was 26.when he died he was 84. khufu lived for a while. then when he had died he was cept in a tomb under a pyramid.

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

What is the Greek name for for the Egyptian pharaoh Khufu?

Cheops is the Greek name. Khufu is Egyptian. (Probably Herodotus named the pyramid Cheops and it stuck as a name for Khufu.)

What contributions did Khufu make to Egypt?

He built the largest pyramid. Egypt has one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the only one still standing.