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Sneferu
- Reign
- c. 2670–2620 (2614–2579) BC
- Other names
- Neb-maat, Soris
- Dynasty
- 4th Dynasty
- Period
- Old Kingdom, c. 2700–2200 BC
- Capital at the time
- Memphis
Sneferu is listed in the king list under ‘4th Dynasty’ and so belongs to this period: Old Kingdom (c. 2700–2200 BC). Reign: c. 2670–2620 (2614–2579) BC. The figures in brackets give the alternative dating by the Egyptologist Jürgen von Beckerath. Other recorded names: Neb-maat, Soris.
What is known about Sneferu
Three pyramids (Meidum and Dahshur [2 ×]); transition from the step pyramid to the true pyramid.
From the German Wikipedia list of pharaohs, CC BY-SA 4.0, translated and edited.
During this reign
- c. 2640 BCSneferu builds three pyramids and makes the transition from the step pyramid to the true pyramid (Red Pyramid at Dahshur).
Other events of the period
- c. 2680 BCStep Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara, designed by Imhotep: the first monumental stone building of this size.
- c. 2600 BCPyramid of Khufu at Giza, originally 146.6 m high: the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing.
More about this period: Old Kingdom
4th Dynasty: all rulers
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