Sobekhotep IV
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Sobekhotep IV was a prominent pharaoh of Egypt’s 13th Dynasty, known for his relatively long and stable reign during the politically fragmented Second Intermediate Period.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sobekhotep IV canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10326775 — 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: Sobekhotep IV Context triple: [13th Dynasty of Egypt, hasPharaoh, Sobekhotep IV]
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A.
Sobekhotep III
Sobekhotep III was a pharaoh of Egypt’s 13th Dynasty during the Second Intermediate Period, known from various inscriptions and monuments that attest to his relatively short but documented reign.
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B.
Mentuhotep IV
Mentuhotep IV was a little-known and possibly short-reigning pharaoh at the end of Egypt’s 11th Dynasty, often regarded as the last ruler before the rise of the Middle Kingdom under the 12th Dynasty.
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C.
Mehtenweskhet II
Mehtenweskhet II was an ancient Egyptian queen of the 26th Dynasty, best known as the consort of Psamtik II and the mother of Pharaoh Necho II.
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D.
Amenemhat IV
Amenemhat IV was a late Middle Kingdom pharaoh of Egypt, known for his relatively short and obscure reign that preceded the rise of the Second Intermediate Period.
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E.
Amenemhat V
Amenemhat V was a relatively obscure pharaoh of ancient Egypt’s 13th Dynasty, ruling during the politically fragmented Second Intermediate Period.
- 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: Sobekhotep IV Target entity description: Sobekhotep IV was a prominent pharaoh of Egypt’s 13th Dynasty, known for his relatively long and stable reign during the politically fragmented Second Intermediate Period.
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A.
Sobekhotep III
Sobekhotep III was a pharaoh of Egypt’s 13th Dynasty during the Second Intermediate Period, known from various inscriptions and monuments that attest to his relatively short but documented reign.
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B.
Mentuhotep IV
Mentuhotep IV was a little-known and possibly short-reigning pharaoh at the end of Egypt’s 11th Dynasty, often regarded as the last ruler before the rise of the Middle Kingdom under the 12th Dynasty.
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C.
Mehtenweskhet II
Mehtenweskhet II was an ancient Egyptian queen of the 26th Dynasty, best known as the consort of Psamtik II and the mother of Pharaoh Necho II.
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D.
Amenemhat IV
Amenemhat IV was a late Middle Kingdom pharaoh of Egypt, known for his relatively short and obscure reign that preceded the rise of the Second Intermediate Period.
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E.
Amenemhat V
Amenemhat V was a relatively obscure pharaoh of ancient Egypt’s 13th Dynasty, ruling during the politically fragmented Second Intermediate Period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Egypt
ⓘ
Thirteenth Dynasty of Egypt pharaoh ⓘ ancient Egyptian pharaoh ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Khaneferre Sobekhotep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attestedBy |
rock inscriptions
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scarab seals ⓘ statues ⓘ stelae ⓘ |
| burialSite | possibly Abydos ⓘ |
| capital | Itjtawy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Iuhetibu Fendy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sobekhotep Miu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | mid-Thirteenth Dynasty ruler ⓘ |
| conductedActivity |
expeditions to Nubia
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expeditions to Wadi el-Hudi ⓘ |
| culticAssociation | god Sobek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| dynasty | Thirteenth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Haankhef NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedDuring | decline of centralized power in Egypt ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | one of the best-attested kings of the Thirteenth Dynasty ⓘ |
| knownFor |
relatively long reign in the Thirteenth Dynasty
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stability during a politically fragmented period ⓘ |
| language | Egyptian ⓘ |
| monument |
inscriptions at Sehel Island
ⓘ
inscriptions at Wadi el-Hudi ⓘ statue in the Louvre Museum ⓘ stela from Abydos ⓘ |
| mother | Kemi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Sobekhotep IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nomen | Sobekhotep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Second Intermediate Period of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| praenomen | Khaneferre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Sobekhotep III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignCharacterization | relatively stable compared to contemporaries ⓘ |
| reignPeriod | c. 1725–1705 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| royalTitularyElement | Son of Ra ⓘ |
| ruledRegion |
Middle Egypt
NERFINISHED
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Upper Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Neni
NERFINISHED
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Tjan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Khahotepre Sobekhotep
NERFINISHED
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Sobekhotep V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| throneNameMeaning | Khaneferre means "The appearance of Re is beautiful" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
King of Upper and Lower Egypt
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Lord of the Two Lands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sobekhotep IV Description of subject: Sobekhotep IV was a prominent pharaoh of Egypt’s 13th Dynasty, known for his relatively long and stable reign during the politically fragmented Second Intermediate Period.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.