The Egyptian pharoah Djedefra was the successor and the only surviving son of Khufu. The mother of Djedefre is unknown.

He married his (half-) sister Hetepheres II, which may have been to legitimise his claims to the throne if his mother was one of Khufu’s lesser wives. He also had another wife, Khentet-en-ka with whom he had (at least) three sons, Setka, Baka and Hernet and one daughter, Neferhetepes.

The Turin King List credits him with a rule of eight years, but the highest known year referenced to during this reign was the year of the 11th cattle count. This would mean that Djedefre ruled for at least 11 years, if the cattle counts were annual, or 21 years if the cattle counts were biennal.

He was the first king to use the title "Son of Ra" as part of his titulary which is seen as an indication of the growing popularity of the cult of the solar god Ra.

He continued the move north by building his now ruined pyramid at Abu Rawash, some 8 km to the North of Giza. It is the northern most part of the Memphite necropolis.