Thutmose IV

Thutmose IV was the 8th Pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt

He was the Son of Amenhotep II

His successor was Amenhotep III

He ruled during the 14th century BCE

He is famous for the “dream stele” Which was in a dream, the Sphinx claimed to him that he would become the Pharaoh if he cleaned the sand off of the statue.

During his Reign he made many important things such as:

Making peace with the Mitanni kingdom by marrying a Mitannian princess

He made Efforts to protect Egypt in Nubia and Syria.

He finished building a giant obelisk in Karnak, which is now in Rome, Italy

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  2. ↑ "Dream Stela | Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East". hmane.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2026-10-19.