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Djedefre c. 2566–2558 BC

Khufu's son and successor, the first king to call himself 'son of Ra'. He began a pyramid at Abu Rawash, north of Giza.

Birth name: Djedefre

ḏd.f-rꜥ: “He endures like Ra”

Sign by sign

  1. Sun N5rꜥ The sun, the sun god Ra; day.
  2. Djed pillar R11ḏd Stability, endurance.
  3. Horned viper I9f The sound f; also means 'he, his'.
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Names of gods (Ra, Amun, Ptah) are written first out of respect, even when they are read later. Dates are approximate; we follow Ian Shaw (ed.), The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt (2000).