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King Djedefre
Djedefre, also known as Radjedef, was a son of King Khufu and an older brother of Khafre. Not much is known about Djedefre's life. According to some sources, he reigned for eight years, from 2528 to 2520 B.C.; however, other experts contend that his rule might have lasted for over two decades. It has been speculated that Djedefre murdered his older brother Kawab after their father died in order to grab power for himself. He then broke with his family further by having a pyramid built for himself away from Giza, some five miles north, at Abu Rawash. Little remains of this pyramid today and some have suggested it was torn down at some point after Djedefre's death because he was such a despised figure. It has also been speculated that Khafre killed Djedefre out of revenge for the murder of their brother Kawab. However, there is no evidence to suggest any of this speculation about Djedefre's life is true and it is unclear how he died.
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