Menkheperure Thutmose
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Menkheperure Thutmose was the birth name of Thutmose IV, a pharaoh of Egypt’s 18th Dynasty known for restoring the Great Sphinx and consolidating Egyptian power.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Menkheperure | 2 |
| Djedefptah (Hellenized form: Tuthmosis) | 1 |
| Menkheperure (Thutmose IV) | 1 |
| Menkheperure Thutmose canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2394472 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Menkheperure Thutmose Context triple: [Thutmose IV, birthName, Menkheperure Thutmose]
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A.
Khentetka
Khentetka was an ancient Egyptian queen of the 4th Dynasty, likely holding royal titles as the wife of Pharaoh Djedefre and possibly the mother of his heirs.
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B.
Hetepheres II
Hetepheres II was an Egyptian princess and queen of the 4th Dynasty, known as a daughter of Pharaoh Khufu and a prominent member of the royal family during the Old Kingdom.
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C.
Shepseskare
Shepseskare was a little-known and possibly short-reigning pharaoh of Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty, attested mainly through sparse archaeological and king-list evidence.
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D.
Sekhemkare
Sekhemkare was an ancient Egyptian prince of the 4th Dynasty, known as a son of Pharaoh Khafre and holder of high administrative and priestly offices.
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E.
Nefertkau I
Nefertkau I was an ancient Egyptian princess of the 4th Dynasty, likely a daughter of King Sneferu and a member of the early royal family of the Old Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Menkheperure Thutmose Target entity description: Menkheperure Thutmose was the birth name of Thutmose IV, a pharaoh of Egypt’s 18th Dynasty known for restoring the Great Sphinx and consolidating Egyptian power.
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A.
Khentetka
Khentetka was an ancient Egyptian queen of the 4th Dynasty, likely holding royal titles as the wife of Pharaoh Djedefre and possibly the mother of his heirs.
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B.
Hetepheres II
Hetepheres II was an Egyptian princess and queen of the 4th Dynasty, known as a daughter of Pharaoh Khufu and a prominent member of the royal family during the Old Kingdom.
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C.
Shepseskare
Shepseskare was a little-known and possibly short-reigning pharaoh of Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty, attested mainly through sparse archaeological and king-list evidence.
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D.
Sekhemkare
Sekhemkare was an ancient Egyptian prince of the 4th Dynasty, known as a son of Pharaoh Khafre and holder of high administrative and priestly offices.
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E.
Nefertkau I
Nefertkau I was an ancient Egyptian princess of the 4th Dynasty, likely a daughter of King Sneferu and a member of the early royal family of the Old Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt ruler
ⓘ
ancient Egyptian pharaoh ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Menkheperure Thutmose
ⓘ
surface form:
Djedefptah (Hellenized form: Tuthmosis)
Thutmose IV ⓘ Thutmose IV ⓘ
surface form:
Thutmosis IV
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| approximateBirthDate | early 15th century BCE ⓘ |
| approximateDeathDate | circa 1391 BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWithMonument |
Dream Stele of Thutmose IV
ⓘ
Great Sphinx of Giza ⓘ |
| associatedWithTemple |
Karnak Temple Complex
ⓘ
Luxor Temple ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Valley of the Kings ⓘ |
| capital | Thebes ⓘ |
| child | Amenhotep III ⓘ |
| commissioned | inscriptions celebrating his Sphinx dream and kingship ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| dynasty |
18th Dynasty of Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt
|
| era | New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| father | Amenhotep II ⓘ |
| foreignPolicy |
diplomatic relations with Mitanni
ⓘ
maintenance of Egyptian dominance in Canaan ⓘ |
| hasBirthName | Menkheperure ⓘ |
| hasPraenomen | Menkheperure ⓘ |
| hasThroneName | Menkheperure ⓘ |
| house |
Thutmosid family
ⓘ
surface form:
Thutmosid royal family
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| issuedStele |
Dream Stele of Thutmose IV
ⓘ
surface form:
Dream Stele between the paws of the Great Sphinx
|
| knownFor |
Dream Stele of Thutmose IV
ⓘ
surface form:
Dream Stele at the Great Sphinx
consolidation of Egyptian power in the Near East ⓘ military campaigns in Syria-Palestine ⓘ religious building projects at Thebes ⓘ restoration of the Great Sphinx of Giza ⓘ |
| mother | Tiaa ⓘ |
| predecessor | Amenhotep II ⓘ |
| reignEnd | circa 1391 BCE ⓘ |
| reignPeriod | circa 1401–1391 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | circa 1401 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| restored | Great Sphinx of Giza ⓘ |
| ruledOver |
Pharaonic Egypt
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surface form:
Ancient Egypt
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| spouse |
Iaret
ⓘ
Nefertari ⓘ
surface form:
Nefertari (Great Royal Wife)
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| successor | Amenhotep III ⓘ |
| title |
King of Upper and Lower Egypt
ⓘ
Pharaoh of Egypt ⓘ |
| tomb | KV43 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Menkheperure Thutmose Description of subject: Menkheperure Thutmose was the birth name of Thutmose IV, a pharaoh of Egypt’s 18th Dynasty known for restoring the Great Sphinx and consolidating Egyptian power.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Menkheperure
this entity surface form:
Menkheperure
this entity surface form:
Djedefptah (Hellenized form: Tuthmosis)
this entity surface form:
Menkheperure (Thutmose IV)