His son Khafre tried to outdo him by building on a higher section of the plateau than this son of Hetepheres and Snefru.
Ironically, the only surviving depiction of him is a statue less than half a foot tall. Described by Herodotus as "cruel and impious," he led raids into Libya, Nubia, and the Sinai during his reign, which lasted from 2589 to 2566 BCE. His son Khafre tried to outdo him by building on a higher section of the plateau than this son of Hetepheres and Snefru. For 10 points—name this fourth dynasty Pharaoh, the builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Ironically, the only surviving depiction of him is a statue less than half a foot tall.
{Khufu} [accept {Cheops}; accept {Khnum-Khufwy}; accept {Suphis}]