Pharaoh Khufu is generally accepted as commissioning the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Khufu ruled Egypt during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom, probably in the 26th century BCE. The pyramid was designed as his monumental tomb and formed the center of a larger funerary complex with temples, a causeway, subsidiary pyramids and pits for solar boats. Its ancient name, Akhet-Khufu, means “Horizon of Khufu.”
The attribution is supported by workers’ graffiti discovered in relieving chambers above the King’s Chamber. These inscriptions include Khufu’s name and names of construction crews associated with his reign. The pyramid was probably built over about 26 years, using millions of limestone blocks, with granite transported from Aswan for important internal structures.
Khafre and Menkaure are common wrong answers because they commissioned the other two major pyramids at Giza. Djoser belongs to an earlier period and is associated with the Step Pyramid at Saqqara. Khufu is also known by his Greek name, Cheops.