id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-7838 Fourth Dynasty of Egypt - Wikipedia .html text/html 6192 922 78 Fourth Dynasty of Egypt Wikipedia Periods and Dynasties of Ancient Egypt No other period in Egypt's history equaled Dynasty IV's architectural accomplishments.[2] Each of the rulers of this dynasty (except for Shepseskaf, the last) commissioned at least one pyramid to serve as a tomb or cenotaph[citation needed]. King Sneferu, lauded as "Bringer of Beauty", "Master of All Justice", "Ruler of Lower and Upper Nile", was the first pharaoh of the fourth dynasty. At its heart, the Fourth Dynasty Egyptian government became organized so that only the king could direct traditional authority. Painted limestone Sphinx of Hetepheres II, possibly the first depiction of a sphinx, she was one of the longest lived members of the fourth dynasty royal family, a daughter of Khufu, she was the wife of Djedefre, and lived into the reign of Shepseskaf Shepseskaf is generally accepted as the last king of the Fourth Dynasty, succeeding Menkaure. ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-7838.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-7838.txt