Sneferu family tree

Founded ancient Egypt's 4th dynasty

This article is about the Egyptian pharaoh. For the cryptographic hash function, see Snefru.

Sneferu
Limestone statue of Sneferu, Egyptian Museum
Reign	24, 30 or 48 years[1] c. 2600 BC
Predecessor	Huni[2]
Successor	Khufu
Consort	Hetepheres I
Children	Khufu, Ankhhaf, Kanefer, Nefermaat, Netjeraperef, Rahotep, Ranefer, Iynefer I, Hetepheres A, Nefertkau I, Nefertnesu, Meritites I, Henutsen
Mother	Meresankh I
Burial	Red Pyramid (possibly)
Monuments	Meidum Pyramid, Bent Pyramid, Red Pyramid
Dynasty	Fourth Dynasty

Sneferu or Soris (c.

2600 BC) was an ancient Egyptian monarch and the first pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt, during the earlier half of the Old Kingdom period (26th century BC). He introduced major innovations in the design and construction of pyramids, and at least three of his pyramids survive to this day.

Estimates of his reign vary, with for in