3rd Dynasty

Sanakhte (Strong Protection) 2686-2668
Other Names: Nebka

Djoser 2668-2649
Greek Name: Tosorthos
Horus Name: Netjerikhet (Divine of the Body)
Burial: Step Pyramid, Saqqara

Khaba (The Soul Appears) 2643-2637
Burial: Layer Pyramid at Zawiyet el-Aryan

Huni (The Smiter) 2637-2613
Burial: Meydum

4th Dynasty

Snefru (He of Beauty) 2615-2589
Alternate Spelling: Snofru
Name from Manetho's King's List: Soris
Parents: Huni by a lesser wife Meresankh I
Wife: Hetepheres I (daughter of Huni by his chief wife)
Children: Khufu
Burial: North Pyramid, Dahshur

Khufu (Protected by [Khnum]) 2589-2566
Greek Name:Cheops/Kheops
Name from Manetho's King's List: Suphis I
Wives: 2 unknown queens, Meritates, Henutsen
Children by an unknown queen: Princess Khamerernebty I
Children by Meritates: Hetepheres II, Kawab, Meresankh III, Djedefhor
Children by Henutsen: Khafre, Khufukaef
Child not identified with a particular queen: Djedefre
Burial: Great Pyramid, Giza

Djedefre (Enduring like Re) 2566-2558
Alternate Spellings: Djedefra, Redjedef
Wife:unknown queen, Hetepheres II
Children by unknown queen: Queen Neferhetep
Child unidentified with a queen: Prince Setha
Burial: pyramid, Abu Roash

*A Note for Geneaology
Hetepheres II also married her brother Prince Kawab. She had adaughter by him, Meresankh III who will mentioned later.

Khafre (Appearing Like Re) 2558-2532
Alternate Spelling: Rahkaef
Greek Name: Chephren, Khephren
Name used in Manetho's King's List: Suphis II
Wife: Meresankh III, Khamerernebty I
Children by Khamerernebty: Menkaure, Khamerernebty II
Child not identified with a queen: Nekure
Burial: 2 pyramid, Giza

Menkaure (Eternal Like the Souls of Re) 2532-2504
Greek Name: Mycerinus
Name used in Manetho's King's List: Mencheres
Wife: 2 unknown queens, Khanerernebty II
Children by Khamerernebty II: Khuenre
Child by unknown wife: Shepseskaf
Child by 2nd unknown wife: Princess Khentkawes
Burial: 3rd and smaller pyramid, Giza

Shepseskaf (His Soul is Noble) 2504-2500
Wife: Bunefer
Children by Bunefer: Princess Khamaat
Burial: pyramid, south Saqqara

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