Egyptian Pharaohs
Thutmose IV
Dreamer of the Sphinx
Thutmose IV was an Egyptian pharaoh active in the 15th c. BC during the New Kingdom period from the state of 18th Dynasty. Died of natural causes.
Historical Note
As a prince, fell asleep in the shadow of the Sphinx and dreamed the god promised him the throne if he cleared the sand. He did, and recorded the dream on the granite stela still standing between the Sphinx's paws.