Amenemhat IV

Amenemhet IV (also Amenemhat ) was an ancient Egyptian King (Pharaoh) of the 12th Dynasty ( Middle Kingdom ) which is about nine years ( 1819/1802 bis 1810/1793 BC) ruled.

Origin and family

Amenemhet IV was the son and successor of Amenemhet III. His mother's name was Hetepti. Queen Nofrusobek was probably his sister wife.

Rule

He was probably for a short time co-regent of his father Amenemhet III. The Turin Royal Canon, the duration of his reign nine years, three months and 27 days is given. The highest inscriptions dating to the ninth year of reign has been found in the Sinai. A tenth year after the government Illahun Papyrus is not secured. During his reign, Amenemhet IV undertook four expeditions to the Sinai, which are occupied by construction activities and in inscriptions in Serabit el- Chadim. Another is to provide evidence in the Wadi el- Hudi.

Three Nilstandsmarken from Kumma have been handed down from the government five to seven years. His successor is Nofrusobek, a co-regency is not occupied by her husband.

Construction activities

In his ten year reign, Amenemhet IV has some monuments of his father Amenemhet III. completed, including the temple of Medinet Madi. A pyramid could not be clearly assigned to it. Some Egyptologists believe, however, that the southern of the two pyramids of Masghuna was intended for him, because it is similar in its basic features of his father's pyramid at Hawara. In addition, he had the transverse space and portico of Amenemhet III of. decorate begun temple for the deities Renenutet and Sobek at Medinet Madi.