"King Sneferu"
Sneferu, known as 'Severus' in Greek, is considered the founder of the Fourth Dynasty in the Old Kingdom, and his reign was between 24 and 48 years, → 2600 BC.
His reign was characterized by the expansion of foreign trade, and through this trade he sent disciplinary campaigns and mining campaigns, and he is considered the first to change the shape of the stepped pyramid to the complete pyramid shape.
Among the most important kings of the Fourth Dynasty: (King Sneferu, King Khufu, King Khafre, King Menkaure, King Shepskaf, Khentkaos)
Place of birth: Ancient Egypt.
Wife: He married Hetepheres, who lived around 2650 BC. She is an ancient Egyptian queen. She is the daughter of a king, the wife of a king, and the mother of a king. Her father is King Huni, the last pharaoh of the Third Dynasty. Therefore, Sneferu married her to obtain the authority of the throne to rule the country, and she was the mother of King Khufu. She was also called the mother of the king of Upper and Lower Egypt.
Children: “Khufu - Ra-hotep - Ankh-haf - Ka-nefer - Nefer-maat I - Netar-Abref - Ra-nefer - Iye-nefer-I - Princess Hetepheres - Neferet-Kau - Neferet-nesu - Merit-ets-I - Hanut-sen”
Mother: Queen Meresankh, who was buried in a cemetery located in Meidum.
His most important works: King Sneferu is considered the only king who built four pyramids: he built three pyramids for himself, the first in a square in Beni Suef, and it is considered a transitional stage between the stepped pyramid and the real pyramid, then he built two pyramids in Dahshur, which are: the Red Pyramid, and the Leaning Pyramid, which is The first pyramid was complete, meaning that it was not stepped or broken. Then he built the fourth pyramid, which is known as “the Sella.” He used 6 million stones in building those four pyramids. He was also interested in extracting metals such as copper and turquoise from Sinai, and he also expanded foreign trade as he brought his cargo from Phoenicia. 40 cedar ships; His urban works prove the Arab identity of Palestine, its history, geography, and civilization, and this is considered the oldest connection between Egypt and Syria.
?Period of his rule: Was his period of rule characterized by stability and justice
Yes, and that is why the ancient Egyptians referred to and called him during his reign the Beloved Benefactor and in the following eras, and they also called him “the Merciful King” and “the Benefactor King” (because of his closeness to them, his kindness to them, and his mercy toward them), and this is considered in addition to the prosperity of living, economic stability, and social justice, which continued for almost Quarter of a century.
The reason for the fall of the Fourth Dynasty, as the family rivalry between members of the royal house in the Fourth Dynasty had a direct impact on the weakness of the Sultan and the kings and hastening the end of the dynasty. Then the Shepskaf revolution against sun worship came as the straw that broke the camel’s back, so the Sun Priests (priests of the god Ra) found the opportunity to take control. Thus, the Fourth Dynasty ended after Queen Khentkaus inherited the throne.
Place of death: King Sneferu died in 2589 BC and was buried in the Red Pyramid.
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The researcher for the Kayan Archaeologists team wrote: Kholoud Muhammad.
Under the supervision of the founder of the Kayan Archaeologists team: - Muhammad Saeed Issa.
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