Mentuhotep IV

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Rule1992 - 1991 BC.
PredecessorFather Mentuhotep III
MotherQueen Imi
Nomen (meaning of name)Mentu is satisfied
Dynasty11th
Consortsunknown
Capital cityThebes
Achievementsnone
Burialunknown
SuccesorVizier Amenemhet I

  • Last Pharaoh of the 11th Dynasty
  • He made expedition to quarries of Wadi el-Hudi headed by Vizier Amenemhet. This expedition, counting more than 10 000 men was to retrieve stone suitable for his royal sarcophagus.
  • Probably Amenemhet overthrew his master and proclaimed himself Pharaoh, founding the 12th Dynasty
  • It is also possible that Mentuhotep IV simply died without a heir
  • His mummy, has never been found

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