Snefru
Snefru the pyramid master
Years in Power
Background
He rose to power but not in the usual way. He was not born with royal blood so he married his half sister and that gave him royal blood so came to power.
His wife was Hetepheres I is his wife and half sister, Khufu was his son along with 12 other children. His parents were Meresankh and Huni was his step father.
Snefru was an intelligent and logical man who accomplished a great deal of achievements while in power
Downfall
No one knows how he died but we do know that he could be buried by Maidum pyramid which he built and that he was mummified.
Once he died his son Khufu took over as pharaoh because he was next in line.
Contribution
For his building projects he created three pyramids. Meidum Pyramid, Bent Pyramid, Red Pyramid. The Meidum ironically is the medium sized pyramid. The Bent was changed halfway though building and that made the incline change. The Red was his biggest and most impressive pyramid and may have secret tombs.
He didn't do much in the military but for Foreign Affairs he did a lot. He captured 11,000 Prisoners and 13,100 cattle head.
Cite
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"What Happened at a Pharaoh's Burial? | The Classroom | Synonym." The Classroom. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2014.