(Chephren ) fl. late 26th century b.c., Egyptian king of the fourth dynasty (son of Cheops): builder of second pyramid at El Giza. |
Chephren
fourth king of the 4th dynasty (c. 2575-c. 2465 BC) of Egypt and builder of the second of the three Pyramids of Giza.
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