King Cheops

King Cheops

King Cheops Owner of the Great Pyramid

King Cheops, was a second pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty, belonging to the Old Kingdom of Egypt He ruled from 2584 BC. Khufu is the actual ancient Egyptian name for this king.

But in Greek, it was Jéops (Khufu in Greek) even though his name is illegible. Khufu was the son of King Sneferu Herodotus commented that he ruled for 50 years.

The number is clearly an exaggeration or misinterpretation of ancient texts, and he remained in power for approximately 24 years. He is the pharaoh who built the Great Pyramid of Giza Nothing is known about Khufu Only a 9 cm tall statue of this historical king has been discovered. He led military campaigns in Sinai.

Personal Biography

Son of Pharaoh Sneferu and Queen Hetepheres I He married the first two, Meritetes and Hinotsen It is possible that his son did not live to succeed him, it was certainly under Jovo that the monarchy reached its greatest power Khufu was worshiped in his mortuary temple for centuries until most of it was abandoned The temple was expanded during the Twenty-first Dynasty.

Also

It is worth noting, then, that the relationship between brother and sister was not an obstacle to the relationship between husband and wife. In practical terms, Khufu married Meretites I and had from him Kube I, Pofry, Djediphor, and Meresankh II. From his second wife Henutsen, he had Khufukhaf, Khefren, Khemernebty I, and Menkhaf. From his third wife Nubih, he had Khentinka, Djefre, and Hetepheres II, and finally from his fourth wife he had Nefermat, Nefertkau, Kanefer, and Akhkhaf.

What did Khufu do for Egypt?

He built the pyramid, and this building of enormous size represents a memorial and evidence of King Khufu’s skill in controlling the country and its resources. This pyramid was built with labor, not slaves.

King Khufu’s construction work

The Great Pyramid of King Khufu is one of the most important works erected during the reign of King Khufu Nearly 25,000 workers specialized in construction work relied on it. On the eastern side of the pyramid, there is a funerary temple for him The Sphinx is one of the works that is said to date back to the era of King Khufu, but this is not certain there may be a similarity between the face of the Sphinx and the statue of Khufu

Pyramid of King Cheops

The Cheops pyramid

King Khufu ordered the construction of the Great Pyramid, which is the tallest of the three main pyramids of Giza. Its height was 146 meters, and there was no building higher than it. It was designed with precision. There is no doubt that this is an amazing achievement that will be difficult to repeat in its time.

The completion of the Great Pyramid dates back to 2570 BC and assumed administrative and religious procedures. The actions taken by this king were the reason for distorting the rule of Khufu, not the construction of the pyramid. The pharaohs of the Old Kingdom likely built many temples, which led to a lack of state resources, which led to a state of chaos and weakness, but the construction of the pyramid of King Khufu is considered the beginning of a new social revolution in history.

Construction: inner core stones, and outer casing stones

There is no doubt that he built the pyramid with more than 2,300,000 stone pieces, which are basic stones and sloping external blocks, just like those built by Sneferu.

And

The least that can be said about Khufu is that he built three main architectural elements. The most famous of these is his funerary complex, which we know through the famous Pyramid of Khufu. The grandeur of this complex, unparalleled in all of ancient Egypt, shows the importance of the king (pharaoh) in Egyptian civilization in the middle of the third millennium.

The number of workers needed to build it, as well as the perseverance that had to be shown, demonstrate the organization of the Egyptian people without fail. There is no doubt, then, that this person was organized into a strong and independent state, equipped with all the necessary positions for public life. Therefore, there is a kind of climax in the reign of Khufu.

Description of the pyramid from the inside

The interior rooms are distinguished by many characteristics and many columns and underground passages. There is an unknown room with an unknown function and it was unfinished.

Khufu statues

Find a small statue in the Egyptian Museum The statue had a cartouche engraved with the name of King Cheops, but this is unconfirmed Statues of King Khufu, often between 5 and 7 centimeters high, were made of elephant teeth. The statue comes with a red crown.

Khufu ship

One of the most important discoveries of the twentieth century is the oldest complete boat in the world, known as the Khufu Ship. Seven huge boat holes too These boat-shaped features are lined with brick Khufu’s ship was designed to be used by the late King Grete as a funeral ship used to transport his mummified body from Memphis to his final resting place in Giza. Real wooden boats averaging 18-19 meters (60 feet) in length are enclosed inside. However, in many cases, as in the case of Khufu, the trenches were life-sized boat-shaped models rather than real boats. It was also used to transport building materials up and down the Nile River.

Khufu’s tomb

Herodotus’s text indicates that he ordered the construction of underground chambers, on the Giza Plateau, to be his burial place. The pharaoh’s mummy was not found.

Fact

The second pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty of ancient Egypt was known as Khufu. He is best known for building one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the largest pyramid in Egypt, on the Giza Plateau.

Due to the lack of a biography, we do not know much about his life. He is primarily known for building the largest pyramid in Egypt on the Giza Plateau and one of the Seven Wonders of the World. We do not know much about his life, as his biography is largely incomplete.

Conclusion

There is no doubt that there is more than one pyramid in Egypt, but the most important one that is worth talking about in the pyramids is the pyramid of King Khufu because it is surprising in terms of the magnitude of the building. By visiting the pyramids in Giza, we can enjoy one of the wonders of the ancient world and marvel at the greatness of the Egyptians. The ancients.

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions
Are Khufu and Cheops the same person?
Khnum-Khufu ("protected by Khnum") was his full title. The Greeks knew him as Khufu.
What was King Cheops known for?
The second pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty, who built the Great Pyramid, the largest building in the world at the time of ancient Egypt.
Which king was buried in his pyramid?
The Great Pyramid, or Pyramid of Khufu, is the final resting place of the pharaoh Khufu.
When did Cheops rule Egypt?
In the first half of the Old Kingdom period (26th century BC).
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