After the death of Kawab , Djedethor , who was half-brother of
Djedefre
, remained his only rival to the throne . An unfinished and deliberately damaged Mastaba , discovered near the Kawab's tomb , is probably an indication of a struggle for the regency between Djedefhor and Djedefre .
Djedethor was the father of Queen Khentkawes , and she is the mother of
Neferirkare
and Sahure . She was probably the historical model of a woman mentioned in Papyrus Westcar , under the name Redjedet , and who according to the magician Djedi was destined to give birth to the children of Re , the first kings of the Fifth Dynasty .
Therefore , there might have been a struggle between two rival branches of the royal family: Djedefre might have gained the upper hand over Djedefhor temporarily , but power would have been restored to the elder branch of the family (Djedefhor's) with the reign of Chephren . This is supported by later references to Cheops' sons . A
Twelfth Dynasty
graffito found in the
Wadi Hammamat
includes Djedefhor and his other half-brother Baefre in the succession of
Cheops
after Chephren .
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