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Khafra ( also read as Khafre, Khefren and Chephren ) was an ancient Egyptian king ( pharaoh ) of 4th dynasty during the Old Kingdom.

He was the son of Khufu and the throne successor of Djedefre.

According to the ancient historian Manetho Khafra was followed by king Bikheris, but according to archaeological evidences he was rather followed by king Menkaure.

Khafre was the builder of the second largest pyramid of Giza.

Some of the egyptologists also credit him with the building of the Great Sphinx, but this is highly disputed.

There ´ s not much known about Khafra, except the historical reports of Herodotus, who describes Khafra as a cruel and heretic ruler, who closed the Egyptian temples.