PHARAOH.SE
The second pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty
Also known as: Cheops
The name of the pharaoh who had the Great pyramid at Giza built is of course the well known pharaoh Cheops, which is the hellenized version of his birth name, Khufu. He also used the longer Khnum-Khuf(u), most likely to accentuate his divine connection with the ram-headed creator god Khnum.
According to Manetho, Khufu ruled for 63 years, and according to Herodotus 50 years, but the Turin King-list only attest 23 years. The actual number of years is unknown, although 27 years is considered as the lowest possibility, while it might be at least 46 years if the cattle-count was held biennially.
According to Manetho, Khufu ruled for 63 years, and according to Herodotus 50 years, but the Turin King-list only attest 23 years. The actual number of years is unknown, although 27 years is considered as the lowest possibility, while it might be at least 46 years if the cattle-count was held biennially.
Titulary & Hieroglyphs
Sources of antiquity
| Author | Greek | Transcription | Reign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africanus iv, 2 | Σoυφις | Suphis | 63 years |
| Eusebius iv, 3 | Σoυφις | Soyphis | – |
| Herodotus 124 | Χεοπα | Cheops | 50 years |
| Diodorus 1.63.2 | Χεμμις | Chemmis | 50 years |
| Eratosthenes 15 | Σαωφις | Saophis | 29 years |
References
- Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2 ed., MÄS 49 (1999): pp. 52–53
- Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. pp. 35
- Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. pp. 189–191