Kawab
Kawab (c. 2600 BC - c. 2570 BC) was an ancient Egyptian prince of the 4th Dynasty. He was the eldest son of King Khufu and Queen Meritites I. Kawab served as vizier and was buried in the double mastaba G 7110–7120 in the east field which is part of the Giza Necropolis.
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Details
- Born
- date unknown
- Tenure
- c. 2570 BC
- Pharaoh
- Khufu
- Born
- c. 2600 BC
- Died
- c. 2570 BC (aged c. 30)
- Burial
- Mastaba G 7110–7120 at Giza
- Spouse
- Hetepheres II
- Father
- Khufu
- Mother
- Meritites I
- Children
- Mindjedef Meresankh III
Kawab (c. 2600 BC1 - c. 2570 BC)2 was an ancient Egyptian prince of the 4th Dynasty. He was the eldest son of King Khufu and Queen Meritites I. Kawab served as vizier and was buried in the double mastaba G 7110–7120 in the east field which is part of the Giza Necropolis.
Biography
Kawab was the eldest son of King Khufu and Meritites I and half-brother of kings Djedefre and Khafre. He was possibly born during the reign of his grandfather Sneferu. Kawab married his sister Hetepheres II. They had at least one son, named Mindjedef, and a daughter named Meresankh III. Duaenhor is thought by some to be a son and Kaemsekhem probably is one as well.1
Kawab died during the reign of his father2 so the next ruler was Djedefre, who married his widow Hetepheres II. It used to be believed that Djedefre had Kawab murdered, since Djedefre was buried in Abu Rawash, instead of Giza, which was the custom. Djedefre's pyramid was also vandalized, but it is now thought that the tomb was vandalized much later, that is, during Roman times.
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