Sneferu is succeeded by his son, Khufu…

Sneferu is succeeded by his son, Khufu (2589 - 2556 BCE) who builds the Great Pyramid (although it should be noted that the date, even the millennium, of its construction remains hotly debated).

He starts building his pyramid at Giza, the first to be built in this place.

Based on inscriptional evidence, it is also likely that he led military expeditions into the Sinai, Nubia and Libya.