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Snefru

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[snef-roo] / ˈsnɛf ru /

noun

  1. flourished c2920 b.c., Egyptian ruler of the 4th dynasty.


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The pharaoh Snefru, the greatest of all pyramid builders, married his half sister Hetepheres, whose name means “she whose every command is carried out.”

From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2016

It was Snefru who conceived of the more difficult smooth-sided form.

From Time Magazine Archive

His father was Snefru, his mother Hetep-Heres I. Cheops loved her greatly.

From Time Magazine Archive

Snefru seems to have had an exceedingly high opinion of himself.

From Time Magazine Archive

With Snefru, at the end of this dynasty, we reach the beginning of Egyptian history as it was known before the recent discoveries.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various

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