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    Sneferu

    Founded ancient Egypt's 4th dynasty

    This article is about the Egyptian pharaoh. For the cryptographic hash function, see Snefru.

    Sneferu

    Limestone statue of Sneferu, Egyptian Museum

    Reign24, 30 or 48 years[1]
    c.

    2600 BC

    PredecessorHuni[2]
    SuccessorKhufu
    ConsortHetepheres I
    ChildrenKhufu, Ankhhaf, Kanefer, Nefermaat, Netjeraperef, Rahotep, Ranefer, Iynefer I, Hetepheres A, Nefertkau I, Nefertnesu, Meritites I, Henutsen
    MotherMeresankh I
    BurialRed Pyramid (possibly)
    MonumentsMeidum Pyramid, Bent Pyramid, Red Pyramid
    DynastyFourth Dynasty

    Sneferu or Soris (c.

    2600 BC) was an ancient Egyptian monarch and the first pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt, during the earlier half of the Old Kingdom period (26th century BC). He introduced major innovations in the design and construction of pyramids, and at least three of his pyramids survive to this day.

    Estimates of his reign vary, with for in