Thutmose IV

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Thutmose IV was an 18th Dynasty pharaoh of ancient Egypt, known for restoring the Great Sphinx of Giza and commemorating it with the famous Dream Stele.

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Tuthmosis IV 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 18th Dynasty pharaoh
ancient Egyptian pharaoh
human
associatedDeity Horus
Ra-Horakhty
associatedMonument Dream Stele
Great Sphinx of Giza
attestedIn Giza plateau inscriptions
Karnak Temple inscriptions
birthName Menkheperure Thutmose
burialPlace Valley of the Kings
burialType rock-cut tomb
capital Thebes
child Amenhotep III
chronologicalPosition 8th pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty
culture ancient Egyptian
deathDate c. 1391 BC
dynasty 18th Dynasty of Egypt
surface form: Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt
era New Kingdom of Egypt
surface form: New Kingdom
father Amenhotep II
foreignPolicy engaged in diplomacy with Mitanni
maintained Egyptian influence in Syria-Palestine
kingdom New Kingdom of Egypt
knownFrom inscriptions on the Dream Stele
statuary and reliefs
tomb inscriptions in KV43
language Egyptian
mother Tiaa
notableFor erection of the Dream Stele between the paws of the Great Sphinx
restoration of the Great Sphinx of Giza
performedAction cleared sand from around the Great Sphinx of Giza
commissioned restoration works at Giza
predecessor Amenhotep II
regionRuled Pharaonic Egypt
surface form: Egypt
reignDuration about 9 years
reignEnd c. 1391 BC
reignStart c. 1401 BC
religion ancient Egyptian religion
religiousRole high priestly role as living Horus
royalEpithets Menkheperure Thutmose
surface form: Menkheperure
royalHouse 18th Dynasty of Egypt
surface form: Thutmosid dynasty
scriptUsed Egyptian hieroglyphs
spouse Mutemwia
successor Amenhotep III
symbol cartouche of Menkheperure
throneName Menkheperure Thutmose
surface form: Menkheperure
title King of Upper and Lower Egypt
Pharaoh of Egypt
tomb KV43

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Amenhotep II child Thutmose IV
Amada constructionDecoratedUnder Thutmose IV
Valley of the Kings hasBurialOf Thutmose IV
this entity surface form: Tuthmosis IV
Amada hasInscriptionFromReignOf Thutmose IV
Dream Stele of Thutmose IV reignOf Thutmose IV
Amenhotep II successor Thutmose IV