Editing Djedefre (section)

{{short description|Egyptian Pharaoh of the 4th Dynasty}}
{{Infobox pharaoh
| name = Djedefre
| alt_name = Djedefra, Radjedef, Ratoises,<ref>Kim Ryholt: ''The political Situation in Egypt during the second intermediate Period: {{circa}} 1800 - 1550 B.C.'', Museum Tusculanum Press, Copenhagen 1997, {{ISBN|87-7289-421-0}}; William Gillian Waddell: ''Manetho'' (The Loeb classical Library)</ref> Rhampsinit, Rhauosis<ref>Alan B. Lloyd: ''Herodotus'', book II.</ref>
| image = Djedefre sphinx head-E 12626-IMG 4294-gradient.jpg 
| image_alt =
| caption = Quartzite head of a sphinx of Djedefre from [[Abu Rawash]], [[Musée du Louvre]]
| role =
| reign = 10 to 14 years<br>{{circa}} 2566 – {{circa}} 2558 BC
| dynasty = [[Fourth Dynasty of Egypt|4th Dynasty]]
| coregency =
| predecessor = [[Khufu]]
| successor = [[Khafre]]
| notes =
| prenomen =
| prenomen_hiero =
| nomen = Djedefre<br>''Sȝ Rˁ ḏd.f Rˁ''<br>''The son of Ra, he endures like Ra''
| nomen_hiero = <hiero>N5-R11-f</hiero>
| horus = Hor-[[Xeper|Kheper]] <br /> ''Ḥr-ḫpr''<br>''Embodiment of Horus''
| horus_hiero = <hiero>L1</hiero>
| horus_prefix = 
| nebty = Kheper-im-nebti <br /> ''Ḫpr-m-nb.tj''<br>''Embodied in the Two Ladies''
| nebty_hiero = <hiero>L1-G17</hiero>
| golden = Bikju-nebu <br /> ''Bjk.jw-nb.w''<br>''The most golden falcon''<br><hiero>G5*G5:G5-S12</hiero><br>'''[[Abydos King List]]'''<br>Djedefre<br>''Ḏd.f Rˁ''<br>''He endures like Ra''<br><hiero><-N5-R11-f-></hiero><br>'''[[Saqqara Tablet]]'''<br>Djedefre<br>''Ḏḏ.f Rˁ''<br>''He endures like [[Ra]]''<br><hiero><-N5-R11-R11-f-></hiero>
| golden_hiero =
| spouse = [[Hetepheres II]], [[Khentetka]]
| children = Hornit, [[Setka (prince)|Setka]], and [[Neferhetepes]]
| father = [[Khufu]]
| mother =
| birth_date =
| death_date ={{circa}} 2558 BC
| burial = [[Pyramid of Djedefre]]
| monuments = [[Pyramid of Djedefre]], [[Great Sphinx of Giza]] ?<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.documentarystorm.com/riddle-of-the-sphinx/|title=Riddle of the Sphinx|date=December 23, 2009}}</ref>
}}
[[File:MountainDjedefraMainInscription.jpg|thumb|266x266px|Inscription IV-C: Personal name of Djedefre in a mountain hieroglyph, Water Mountain of Djedefre, New Valley, Western Desert, Egypt]]
'''Djedefre''' (also known as '''Djedefra''' and '''Radjedef'''; died {{Circa}} 2558 BC) was an [[ancient Egypt]]ian king ([[pharaoh]]) of the [[Fourth Dynasty of Egypt|4th Dynasty]] during the [[Old Kingdom of Egypt|Old Kingdom]]. He is well known by the [[Hellenization|Hellenized]] form of his name '''Rhatoisēs''' (Ῥατοίσης) by [[Manetho]]. Djedefre was the son and immediate throne successor of [[Khufu]], the builder of the [[Great Pyramid of Giza]]; his mother is not known for certain. He is the king who introduced the royal title ''Sa-Rê'' (meaning “Son of Ra”) and the first to connect his cartouche name with the sun god [[Ra]].