According to Herodotus, Chephren (the Greek name for Khafre) was an evil ruler like his father Cheops (Khufu). Herodotus also confirms that his pyramid was smaller than that of his father and contained no underground chambers or stream. He credits him with a fifty-six year reign.
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Min Cheops Chephren |
Mykerinos Asychis Nitocris |
Moiris Sesostris Pheros |
Proteus Rhampsinitos Anysis |
Sethon Psammis Apries |
Amasis Cambyses Darius |
| Predynastic period | Early Dynastic | Old Kingdom | First Intermediate | Middle Kingdom | Second Intermediate | New Kingdom | Third Intermediate | Graeco-Roman period | Late period |