Pyramid of Khafre

The Pyramid of Khafre was built by the son and successor of Khufu (Greek: Cheops), Pharaoh Khafre (Greek: Chephren). He reigned from approximately 2558 to 2532 BC, also during the Old Kingdom period (4th Dynasty). After the death of his great father, whose pyramid consumed colossal resources, Khafre faced a difficult task: to affirm his power without yielding in grandeur to his predecessor, while likely operating under conditions of a depleted treasury and public fatigue.