Sneferu & Khufu
Stela depicting 4th Dynasty King Sneferu SNEFERU The first pharaoh found on my research list is Sneferu also spelt Snofru, was the first king of the fourth Dynasty and was responsible for building the first true pyramid in ancient Egypt. He reigned reigned between c.2613 BC - c.2589 BC and he was the successor and probably the son of King Huni and one of his lesser wives, Meresankh I. He is thought to have led military campaigns to secure the borders of Egypt, particularly to the south to protect and control the important trade of commodities. During his reign the final smooth-sided form of the pyramid was perfected. Snofru's first was a step pyramid at Meidum. When Snofru moved his court to Dahshur, in the fifteenth year of his reign, work began on a new pyramid at the site. Its sides at first were very steep, and cracks appeared as the building grew - so its angle of incline was decreas...