Neferchichi's Tomb

Djedefre
Birth name: Djedefre ("Enduring like Re")
Rule: 2589 - 2566 BC (2nd king of the 4th dynasty, Old Kingdom)
Noteworthy relatives: Khufu (father), Khafre (brother)

 

Djedefre became pharaoh after his father Khufu died. Unlike his dad, his brother Khafre, and his nephew Menkaure, Djedefre didn't build a pyramid at Giza; he chose to build at a site called Abu Roash instead. No wonder you probably never heard of him!

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Djedefre was the first pharaoh to add the title "Son of Re" to his birth name.