Khufukhaf II
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Khufukhaf II was a Prince
Prince
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 of Egypt
Egypt
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. He was born in the 4th dynasty, but he died in the 5th dynasty. He is also called Khufukhaf B or Khufukhaf the Younger.

Family

Khufukhaf had the title "king's son". It is possible that he was a son of Prince Khufukhaf I. However, the only known sons of Khufukhaf I's were Wetka
Wetka
Wetka was a Prince of Egypt, a man with the title "king's son". He is also called Tuka or Tuwka. He lived in the 4th dynasty of Egypt.- Family :...

 and Iuenka
Iuenka
Iuenka was a Prince of Egypt, a man with the title "king's son". He is also called Iunka, Yuwenka, Iun-ka and Iuwenka. He lived in the 4th dynasty of Egypt.- Family :...

. Reisner
Reisner
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 claimed that Khufukhaf II was a grandson of Khufukhaf I and thus a son of either Wetka, Iuenka or Khufukhaf I's daughter. It is most possible that Khufukhaf II was a grandson, and not the son of Khufukhaf I.

There was a wife of Khufukhaf I and her name was Khentkaus
Princess Khentkaus
Princess Khentkaus was an Ancient Egyptian lady. She lived during the 4th dynasty of Egypt.- Identity :It is unknown who were her parents. She had a title "king's daughter of his body" which means she was a daughter of one king. It is unknown who was her father, but this is maybe pharaoh Khafra....

. She was King's daughter of his body. Thus she was a daughter of one pharaoh
Pharaoh
Pharaoh is a title used in many modern discussions of the ancient Egyptian rulers of all periods. The title originates in the term "pr-aa" which means "great house" and describes the royal palace...

. Khentkaus and Khufukhaf had two sons - Khaf-Khufu
Khaf-Khufu
Khaf-Khufu was an Ancient Egyptian Prince, son of Prince Khufukhaf II and Princess Khentkaus. He was a descendant of King Khufu. Khaf-Khufu's younger brother was Prince Sety-Ptah....

 and Sety-Ptah
Sety-Ptah
Sety-Ptah was an Ancient Egyptian Prince, son of Prince Khufukhaf II and Princess Khentkaus. He was a descendant of King Khufu. Sety-Ptah's elder brother was Prince Khaf-Khufu....

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Khufukhaf died during the reign of pharaoh Nyuserre Ini
Nyuserre Ini
Nyuserre Ini , was a Pharaoh of Egypt during the Fifth dynasty. He is frequently given a reign of 24 or 25 years and is dated from ca. 2445 BC to 2421 BC. His prenomen, Nyuserre, means "Possessed of Re's Power"...

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Tomb

Khufukhaf II was buried in mastaba
Mastaba
A mastaba, or "pr-djt" , is a type of ancient Egyptian tomb in the form of a flat-roofed, rectangular structure with outward sloping sides that marked the burial site of many eminent Egyptians of Egypt's ancient period...

 G 7150 at Giza. In the tomb is mentioned his family - wife and sons. Persons who are also mentioned are Pasherimut, child of Tadihor-[...]etef and Pedimutemiteru; he was a scribe.
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