Family Tree
His parents were king Sneferu (most possibly his father, maybe just stepfather) and queen Hetepheres I (most possibly his mother). He had two wives, Queen Meritites I (first wife of Khufu) and Queen Henutsen (second wife of Khufu). Brothers and Sisters of Khufu were: princess Hetepheres, Ankhhaf (eldest brother), Nefermaat (half-brother) and Rahotep, his elder brother or half-brother. Khufu had lots of children. His sons were: Kawab (crown prince), Djedefra (eldest and first throne successor), Khafre (second throne successor), Djedefhor – also known as Hordjedef, Baufra (possibly a son of Kheops, but neither archaeologically nor contemporarily attested. Only known from two much later documents), Babaef I, also known as Khnum-baf, Khufukhaf I, Minkhaf I and Horbaef. Khufu had also daughters: Nefertiabet, Hetepheres II (married to prince Kawab, and later to the pharaoh Djedefra), Meresankh II, Meritites II (married to Akhethotep) and Khamerernebty I (married to king Khafre and mother of Menkaura). Also a large number of grandchildren are detected: Duaenhor (son of Kawab, possibly eldest grandchild), Kaemsekhem (second son of Kawab), Mindjedef, also known as Djedefmin, Djaty (son of Horbaef) and Iunmin I (son of Khafre). The only for sure proven nephew was Hemiunu, who directed the building of Khufu's great pyramid. The only known niece of Khufu was Nefertkau III, a daughter of Meresankh II.
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