Ramesses IV
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Ramesses IV was a 20th Dynasty pharaoh of ancient Egypt, known for continuing large-scale building projects and royal traditions during the late New Kingdom period.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ramesses IV canonical | 13 |
| Ramesses IV (half-brother and rival in succession) | 1 |
| reign of Ramesses IV | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3805955 — 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: Ramesses IV Context triple: [Valley of the Kings, hasBurialOf, Ramesses IV]
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A.
Ramesses VI
Ramesses VI was a pharaoh of Egypt’s Twentieth Dynasty, known for his reign during the late New Kingdom and for his tomb in the Valley of the Kings.
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B.
Ramesses III
Ramesses III was a prominent New Kingdom pharaoh of Egypt, known for defending the country against foreign invasions and overseeing extensive building projects before his reign marked the beginning of Egypt’s gradual decline.
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C.
Thutmose IV
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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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.
Pi-Ramesses
Pi-Ramesses was a major royal city in the Nile Delta that served as the principal residence and power center of Ramesses II during Egypt’s New Kingdom.
- 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: Ramesses IV Target entity description: Ramesses IV was a 20th Dynasty pharaoh of ancient Egypt, known for continuing large-scale building projects and royal traditions during the late New Kingdom period.
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A.
Ramesses VI
Ramesses VI was a pharaoh of Egypt’s Twentieth Dynasty, known for his reign during the late New Kingdom and for his tomb in the Valley of the Kings.
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B.
Ramesses III
Ramesses III was a prominent New Kingdom pharaoh of Egypt, known for defending the country against foreign invasions and overseeing extensive building projects before his reign marked the beginning of Egypt’s gradual decline.
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C.
Thutmose IV
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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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.
Pi-Ramesses
Pi-Ramesses was a major royal city in the Nile Delta that served as the principal residence and power center of Ramesses II during Egypt’s New Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
20th Dynasty pharaoh
ⓘ
ancient Egyptian pharaoh ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Amun
ⓘ
Ra ⓘ |
| attestedIn |
Harris Papyrus I (indirectly, as successor of Ramesses III)
ⓘ
inscriptions at Serabit el-Khadim ⓘ inscriptions at Wadi Hammamat ⓘ |
| birthName |
Amunherkhepeshef
ⓘ
linked to:
Amenherkhepshef
|
| burialDiscovery | tomb KV2 known since antiquity ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Valley of the Kings ⓘ |
| burialType | rock-cut tomb ⓘ |
| capital | Pi-Ramesses ⓘ |
| child | Ramesses V ⓘ |
| commissionedMonuments |
additions at Medinet Habu
ⓘ
quarrying at Wadi Hammamat ⓘ temple works at Karnak ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Thebes ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Twentieth Dynasty of Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
20th Dynasty of Egypt
|
| era |
late 12th century BC
ⓘ
late New Kingdom ⓘ |
| father | Ramesses III ⓘ |
| historicalContext | period of gradual decline in Egyptian imperial power ⓘ |
| knownFor |
continuing royal traditions of the New Kingdom
ⓘ
large-scale building projects ⓘ |
| language | Egyptian ⓘ |
| mother | Iset Ta-Hemdjert ⓘ |
| nomen |
Ramesses
ⓘ
linked to:
Ramesses II
|
| organizedExpedition |
expeditions to the turquoise mines in Sinai
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large quarrying expedition to Wadi Hammamat ⓘ |
| period | New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| praenomen | Heqamaatre Setepenamun ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ramesses III ⓘ |
| region |
Ancient Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Pharaonic Egypt
|
| reignEnd | c. 1149 BC ⓘ |
| reignLength | about 6 years ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 1155 BC ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of Ramesses ⓘ |
| script | hieroglyphs ⓘ |
| spouse |
Duathathor-Henuttawy (disputed)
ⓘ
Tentopet ⓘ |
| successor | Ramesses V ⓘ |
| successorAsCrownPrinceOf | Ramesses III ⓘ |
| throneName | Heqamaatre ⓘ |
| title |
King of Upper and Lower Egypt
ⓘ
Son of Ra ⓘ |
| tomb | KV2 ⓘ |
| usedIconography | traditional Ramesside royal imagery ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ramesses IV Description of subject: Ramesses IV was a 20th Dynasty pharaoh of ancient Egypt, known for continuing large-scale building projects and royal traditions during the late New Kingdom period.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ramesses IV
linked to: Ramesses IV