Hemiunu
| Hemiunu | |||||||||
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| Hereditary Prince King's son of his body Vizier of Egypt | |||||||||
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| Dynasty | Fourth Dynasty of Egypt | ||||||||
| Father | Nefermaat
Vizier, keeper of the royal seal | ||||||||
| Mother | Itet
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Hemiunu, sometimes referred to as Hemon, (fl. 2570 BC) was an ancient Egyptian prince who is believed to have been the architect of the Great Pyramid of Giza. As vizier, succeeding his father, Nefermaat, and his uncle, Kanefer, and the pharaoh's chosen seal-bearer, Hemiunu occupied a position of power second only to the monarch himself, overseeing all royal works by Khufu's decree. His tomb lies in the Giza West Field, adjacent to the Great Pyramid itself.