85: The Dream Stela of Thutmose IV

The History of Egypt Podcast

Dominic Perry

History, Society & Culture

4.8 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2017

⏱️ 37 minutes

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A Clash of Princes. In 1418 BCE, Egypt momentarily lacks a pharaoh. Two sons of the crown go head to head, in a duel to be the next ruler. Who wins? Only the Sphinx knows... Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments. Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com. Select Bibliography: Bryan, B. M. (1991). The Reign of Thutmose IV. Cumming, B. (1982). Egyptian Historical Records of the Later Eighteenth Dynasty. Hassan, S. (1953). The Great Sphinx and Its Secrets. Historical Studies in the Light of Recent Excavations. Hawass, Z. A. (1998). The Secrets of the Sphinx: Restoration Past and Present. Lehner, M. (2003). The Sphinx. In Z. Hawass (Ed.), The Treasures of the Pyramids (pp. 173--187). Manuelian, P. der. (1987). Studies in the Reign of Amenophis II. Zivie-Coche, C. (1997). Sphinx: History of a Monument (L. David, Trans.). Zivie-Coche, C. M. (2006). Le Sphinx de Giza et le culte d’Harmachis. In E. Warmenbol (Ed.), Sphinx: Les gardiens de l’Égypte (pp. 55--69). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:23.8	your phone and Chromebook. Hello, welcome to the History of Egypt Podcast, episode 85, a Clash of Princes. Today we have a conundrum to resolve.
0:45.0	The kingship of Egypt is in dispute and the country is teetering on the edge of a civil war.
0:51.0	The winner, when he emerged, did so by some surprising methods.
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1:05.3	May Bus debt bring you plenty and protect you from snakes. The year was 1418 bc. E. approximately. It was a year of mourning for a great king
1:22.3	Armon Hotep II had passed away, leaving the mortal
1:26.2	realm for the kingdom of the dead.
1:29.0	Worse, the Pharaoh had failed to make his choice of success or clear, so without a path to follow, Egyptians of the Royal Court were forced to decide amongst themselves.
1:40.0	As you can imagine, this kind of choice was a rather dangerous one.
1:45.0	The late Pharaoh had fathered many children during his life.
1:49.0	There were at least eight sons and two or more daughters. a smog is bored of children who filled the palace with life and gave the king a variety of options for the succession.
2:00.0	Had he made a definitive choice, Amun Hotep II would have been assured of his legacy and the
2:06.9	endurance of his household.
2:09.3	As it stood though, things were a lot more precarious. Out of the ten plus children there were two
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