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The first king of the 4th Dynasty
was an active military leader. His campaigns against the Nubians and the
Libyans are recorded on the Palermo Stone. He began trade with the
Mediterranean nations and initiated a series of construction projects
throughout Egypt. To supply Egypt with timber, he sent a fleet of forty
ships to Lebanon. While there, he erected monuments to commemorate the
event. He built his mortuary complex at Dashur, including the Meidum
Pyramid, the Bent Pyramid, and the Red Pyramid. The bent pyramid is
thought to be an architectural link between the Step Pyramid and the true
pyramids.
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Horus Name
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Hor Neb Maat
Horus, Lord of Harmony
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nb mAat snfrw
Hor Neb Maat Snefru
Horus, Lord of Harmony, Snefru
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Nebti
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nb mAat
Neb Maat Nebti
Lord of Harmony |
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Golden Name |
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bik nbw
The Golden Falcon (?) |
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Prenomen
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nsw bity snfrw
King of Upper and Lower Egypt Snefru |
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Appearance
in King Lists
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snfrw
Snefru
He of
Beauty |
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snfrw
Snefru
He of
Beauty |
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snfrw
Snefru
He of
Beauty |
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Appearance in
Manetho |
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S๔ris |
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S๔ris, for
29 years. |
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no mention |
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It is believed the Snefru was buried in the North
(Red) pyramid at Dashur.
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Snefru's titulary |
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