Mentuhotep IV
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mentuhotep IV canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8511066 — 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: Mentuhotep IV Context triple: [11th Dynasty of Egypt, notableRuler, Mentuhotep IV]
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A.
Mentuhotep III
Mentuhotep III was a pharaoh of ancient Egypt’s 11th Dynasty who continued the political consolidation and building projects initiated after the reunification of the country.
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B.
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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C.
Mentuhotep II
Mentuhotep II was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who reunified Egypt after the First Intermediate Period and is widely regarded as the founder of the Middle Kingdom.
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D.
Senusret III
Senusret III was a powerful 12th Dynasty pharaoh of Egypt’s Middle Kingdom, renowned for his military campaigns, administrative reforms, and monumental building projects.
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E.
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.
- 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: Mentuhotep IV Target entity description: 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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A.
Mentuhotep III
Mentuhotep III was a pharaoh of ancient Egypt’s 11th Dynasty who continued the political consolidation and building projects initiated after the reunification of the country.
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B.
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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C.
Mentuhotep II
Mentuhotep II was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who reunified Egypt after the First Intermediate Period and is widely regarded as the founder of the Middle Kingdom.
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D.
Senusret III
Senusret III was a powerful 12th Dynasty pharaoh of Egypt’s Middle Kingdom, renowned for his military campaigns, administrative reforms, and monumental building projects.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eleventh Dynasty of Egypt ruler
ⓘ
ancient Egyptian pharaoh ⓘ |
| associatedSite | Wadi Hammamat ⓘ |
| attestedIn |
Wadi Hammamat inscription of year 2
ⓘ
Wadi Hammamat inscription of year 3 ⓘ
linked to:
Wadi Hammamat inscriptions
|
| burialPlace | unknown ⓘ |
| capital | Thebes ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | predecessor of the Middle Kingdom pharaohs ⓘ |
| country |
Ancient Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Pharaonic Egypt
|
| culture | ancient Egyptian civilization ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Eleventh Dynasty of Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
11th Dynasty of Egypt
|
| era | late Eleventh Dynasty ⓘ |
| father | Mentuhotep III ⓘ |
| governedRegion |
Lower Egypt
ⓘ
Upper Egypt ⓘ |
| governmentType | absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| hasNo |
extant mortuary temple identified with certainty
ⓘ
securely identified tomb ⓘ |
| hasRoyalTitle | Horus name (poorly attested) ⓘ |
| historicalStatus |
last king of the Eleventh Dynasty
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poorly attested ruler ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being overshadowed by Amenemhat I
ⓘ
scarcity of archaeological evidence ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Wadi Hammamat inscriptions
ⓘ
rock inscriptions in the Eastern Desert ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| mother | Imi ⓘ |
| nomen |
Mentuhotep
ⓘ
linked to:
Merankhre Mentuhotep
|
| notableEvent | organized large quarrying expedition to Wadi Hammamat ⓘ |
| notableOfficial |
Amenemhat (future Amenemhat I)
ⓘ
linked to:
Amenemhat I
|
| period |
First Intermediate Period
ⓘ
linked to:
First Intermediate Period of Egypt
transition to Middle Kingdom ⓘ |
| positionHeld | pharaoh of Egypt ⓘ |
| possibleEndOfReign | replaced by his vizier Amenemhat ⓘ |
| praenomen | Nebtawyre ⓘ |
| predecessor | Mentuhotep III ⓘ |
| regnalNumber | IV ⓘ |
| reignDuration | about 6 years ⓘ |
| reignEnd | circa 1991 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | circa 1997 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of Mentuhotep ⓘ |
| successor | Amenemhat I ⓘ |
| successorDynasty |
Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
12th Dynasty of Egypt
|
| throneName | Nebtawyre ⓘ |
| title | King of Upper and Lower Egypt ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mentuhotep IV Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (3)
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