Fourth Dynasty of Egypt

GPTKB entity

Statements (104)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dynasty
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pharaoh_Khafre
gptkb:Great_Pyramid_of_Giza
gptkb:Pyramid_of_Khafre
gptkb:Giza_Necropolis
gptkb:Giza_pyramid_complex
gptkb:the_Great_Pyramid_of_Giza
gptkb:Giza_Pyramid_Complex
gptkb:Khafre
gptkb:Khufu
gptkb:Great_Pyramid
gptkbp:architectural_style Pyramid construction
gptkbp:art_style Old Kingdom art
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Memphis
gptkbp:coordinates Northeast Africa
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:Art_and_architecture
Ancient Egyptian culture
gptkbp:dynasty Fourth
gptkbp:economic_activity gptkb:noble_title
gptkb:stock_market_index
gptkbp:ends_at c. 2494 BC
gptkbp:established c. 2613 BC
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:Pyramids_of_Giza
gptkbp:follows gptkb:Third_Dynasty_of_Egypt
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:Menkaure
gptkb:Khafre
gptkb:Khufu
gptkbp:government_type gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Old_Kingdom
c. 2613–2494 BC
gptkbp:historical_significance Expansion of trade networks
Cultural achievements in art and architecture
Centralization of power in the Pharaoh
Establishment of royal tombs as monumental structures
Development of pyramid construction techniques
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fourth Dynasty of Egypt
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Pyramids_of_Giza
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:Great_Pyramid_of_Giza
gptkb:Pyramid_of_Khafre
gptkb:Sphinx_of_Giza
gptkb:Pyramid_of_Menkaure
gptkbp:language gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:notable_event Cultural exchanges with neighboring regions
Increased agricultural production
Construction of the Great Pyramid
Establishment of the cult of the sun god Ra
Establishment of a centralized bureaucracy
Influence on later dynasties in Egypt.
Military campaigns in Nubia
Development of hieroglyphic writing
Khufu's reign
Artistic innovations in sculpture
Construction of mortuary temples
Construction of the Great Sphinx
Construction of the causeway to the Great Pyramid
Cultural flourishing in literature and art
Development of the afterlife beliefs
Development of the concept of divine kingship
Development of the solar cult
Establishment of the royal burial ground at Giza
Establishment of the royal family lineage
Increased wealth from trade and tribute
Khafre's reign
Menkaure's reign
Religious reforms under Pharaohs
Trade expeditions to Punt
Expansion of the workforce for pyramid construction
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Djedefra
gptkb:Khefren
gptkb:Neferefre
gptkb:Shepseskaf
gptkb:Akhenaten
gptkb:Khaemwaset
gptkb:Menkaure
gptkb:Isis
gptkb:Nefertiti
gptkb:Cleopatra_VII
gptkb:Person
gptkb:Khamerernebty_II
gptkb:Ramses_II
gptkb:Seti_I
gptkb:Khamerernebty_I
gptkb:Ankhhaf
gptkb:Khafre
gptkb:Hetepheres_I
gptkb:Khufu
gptkb:Meritites_I
gptkb:Tutankhamun
gptkb:Hemiunu
gptkb:Thutmose_III
gptkb:Osiris
Bauval
Meritites
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Third_Dynasty_of_Egypt
gptkbp:precedes gptkb:Fifth_Dynasty_of_Egypt
gptkbp:religion Ancient Egyptian religion
gptkbp:significant_event Centralization of power
Expansion of trade routes
Construction of the pyramids
Development of solar worship
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Fifth_Dynasty_of_Egypt