King Sneferu

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:King
Ancient Egyptian queen
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Dahshur
gptkb:Meidum
Pyramid construction innovations
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Red_Pyramid
gptkb:Bent_Pyramid
gptkbp:child gptkb:Kanefer
gptkb:Nefermaat
gptkb:Khufu
gptkbp:contribution Advancement of pyramid construction techniques
Stabilization of the Egyptian state in the Old Kingdom
gptkbp:cultCenter gptkb:Dahshur
gptkbp:depictedIn gptkb:King
Reliefs and inscriptions in Dahshur
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Fourth_Dynasty_of_Egypt
gptkbp:era gptkb:Old_Kingdom
gptkbp:father gptkb:Huni
gptkbp:historicalSource gptkb:Westcar_Papyrus
gptkb:Pyramid_Texts
gptkb:Manetho
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label King Sneferu
gptkbp:knownFor Major pyramid construction
gptkbp:legacy Father of Khufu, builder of the Great Pyramid
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Meresankh_I
gptkbp:nameInHieroglyphs s-nfr-w
gptkbp:nameMeaning He who makes beautiful things
gptkbp:notableAchievement Builder of the Bent Pyramid
Builder of the Meidum Pyramid
Builder of the Red Pyramid
Builder of the first true pyramid
gptkbp:notableEvent Transition from step pyramid to true pyramid design
Development of large-scale stone architecture
Expansion of Egyptian territory
Military campaigns in Nubia and Libya
gptkbp:notablePlace Statues and reliefs in Dahshur pyramids
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Huni
gptkbp:reignEnd c. 2589 BCE
gptkbp:reignStart c. 2613 BCE
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Egyptian
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Memphis,_Egypt
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Hetepheres_I
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Khufu
gptkbp:title King of Upper and Lower Egypt
Lord of the Two Lands
Son of Ra
gptkbp:worshippedIn Deified king after death
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Red_Crown
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7