Snefru
Americannoun
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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.
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His father was Snefru, his mother Hetep-Heres I. Cheops loved her greatly.
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Snefru seems to have had an exceedingly high opinion of himself.
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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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