Snofru (in Greek known as Soris first king of Aegyptus

 


Snefru, also spelled Sneferu, (flourished 25th century bce), first king of ancient Egypt of the 4th dynasty (c. 2575–c. 2465 bce). He fostered the evolution of the highly centralized administration that marked the climax of the Old Kingdom (c. 2575–c. 2130 bce).
Sneferu, also spelled as Snefru or Snofru (in Greek known as Soris), was the founder of the Fourth dynasty of Egypt. Estimates of his reign vary, with for instance The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt suggesting a reign from around 2613 BC to 2589 BC,[4] a reign of 24 years while Rolf Krauss suggests a 30 year reign[5] and Stadelmann a 48 year reign. He built at least three famous pyramids that survive to this day and introduced major innovations in the 

 Snefru came from a family in Middle Egypt, near Hermopolis, and probably ascended the throne by marrying the royal heiress, his predecessor’s daughter. Records of his reign are sparse, but it is clear from extensive cemeteries around his own and his son’s pyramids that members of the royal family were appointed to the highest administrative offices. The office of vizier became especially important, and its holders were princes very close to the succession.

 Royal annals of the Old Kingdom state that Snefru led an extensive raid southward into Nubia, where he captured much booty. Later in his reign a smaller raid was conducted westward against the Libyans, and in the Sinai two reliefs of the king attest his presence in the turquoise mines. Excavations in the valley temple of one of Snefru’s pyramids at Dahshūr, southwest of Cairo, disclosed the earliest list of nomes (administrative and governmental divisions of Egypt), although the actual organization of the country probably occurred earlier. The list also shows that the king held extensive estates throughout Egypt.

 After a 24-year reign, Snefru was succeeded by his son Khufu, the renowned builder of the Great Pyramid at Al-Jīzah (see Pyramids of Giza). Later Middle Kingdom (1938–c. 1630 bce) tradition viewed Snefru’s reign as a golden age. The king was pictured as a beneficent ruler, and numerous places named for him kept their names long after his death. He also became the central or secondary figure of a number of popular tales.

design and construction of pyramids in Ancient Egypt.

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