Twenty-second dynasty of Egypt

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Twenty-second dynasty of Egypt

The Twenty-First, Twenty-Second, Twenty-Third, Twenty-Fourth and Twenty-Fifth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, Third Intermediate Period.

known rulers, in the History of Egypt

History of Egypt

The history of Egypt is the longest continuous history, as a unified state, of any country in the world. The Nile valley forms a natural geographic and economic unit, bounded to the east and west by deserts, to the north by the sea and to the south by the Cataracts of the Nile....
, for the Twenty-Second Dynasty are as follows:

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Twenty-Second Dynasty

Name

Dates

Comments

Shoshenq I

Hedjkheperre Setepenre Shoshenq I , also known as Shishak, Sheshonk or Sheshonq I , was a Meshwesh Pharaoh of History of Ancient Egypt--of Ancient Libya ancestry--and the founder of the Twenty-second dynasty of Egypt....

943 – 922 BC

probably the biblical

Bible

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Shishaq

Shishaq

Shishak or Shishaq is the biblical Hebrew language form of the first ancient Egyptian name of a pharaoh mentioned in the Bible....

Osorkon I

The son of Shoshenq I and his chief consort, Karomat A, Osorkon I was the second king of Egypt's Twenty-second dynasty of Egypt and ruled around 922 BC-887 BC....

922 – 887 BC

Shoshenq II

Heqakheperre Shoshenq II was an Ancient Egypt king of the Twenty-second dynasty of Egypt of Egypt. He was the only ruler of this Dynasty whose tomb was not plundered by Grave robbing....

887 – 885 BC

enjoyed an independent reign of 2 Years at Tanis according to Von Beckerath

Takelot I

Hedjkheperre Setepenre Takelot I was a son of Osorkon I and Queen Tashedkhons who ruled Egypt for 13 Years according to Manetho. Takelot would marry Queen Kapes who bore him Osorkon II....

885 – 872 BC

Osorkon II

Usermaatre Setepenamun Osorkon II was a pharaoh of the Twenty-second dynasty of Egypt of Ancient Egypt and the son of Takelot I and Queen Kapes....

872 – 837 BC

an ally of Israel

Kingdom of Israel

The Kingdom of Israel was one of the successor states to the older United Monarchy . It existed roughly from the 930s BC until about the 720s BC....
who fought Shalmaneser III

Shalmaneser III

Shalmaneser III was king of Assyria , and son of the previous ruler, Ashurnasirpal II.His long reign was a constant series of campaigns against the eastern tribes, the Babylonians, the nations of Mesopotamia and Syria, as well as Kizzuwadna and Urartu....
of Assyria

Assyria

Assyria was a political state centered on the Upper Tigris river, in Mesopotamia , that came to rule regional empires a number of times in history....
at the battle of Qarqar

Battle of Qarqar

The Battle of Karkar was fought in 853 BC when the army of Assyria, led by king Shalmaneser III, encountered an allied army of 12 kings at Karkar led by Hadadezer of Aram Damascus and King Ahab of Kingdom of Israel....
in 853 BC.

Shoshenq III

King Usermaatre Setepenre or Usimare Setepenamun Shoshenq III ruled Ancient Egypt Twenty-second dynasty of Egypt for 39 years according to contemporary historical records....

837 – 798 BC

Shoshenq (IV)"quartus"

798 – 785 BC

not to be confused with Shoshenq VI

Shoshenq VI

Shoshenq VI is known to be Pedubast I's immediate successor at Thebes based upon the career of the Letter Writer to Pharaoh Hor IX, who served under Osorkon II and Pedubast I ....
– the original Shoshenq IV in publications before 1993

Pami

Usermaatre Setepenre Pami was an Egyptian Pharaoh who ruled Egypt for 7 years. He was a member of the Twenty-second dynasty of Egypt of Meshwesh Ancient Libya who had been living in the country since the Twentieth dynasty of Egypt when their ancestors infiltrated into the Egyptian Delta from Libya....

785 – 778 BC

buried two Apis bulls in his reign

Shoshenq V

Shoshenq V was the final king of the Twenty-second dynasty of Egypt of Meshwesh Berber people which controlled Lower Egypt. He was the son of Pami according to a Year 11 Serapeum stela from his reign....

778 – 740 BC

Pedubast II

Pedubast II was a Pharaoh of Egypt associated with the 22nd Dynasty. Not mentioned in all King lists, he is mentioned as a possible son and successor to Shoshenq V by Aidan Dodson and Dyan Hilton in their 2004 book, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt....

740 – 730 BC

Not mentioned in all King lists

Osorkon IV

730 – 716 BC

Not always listed as a true member of the XXII Dynasty, but succeeded Shoshenq V at Tanis.

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The Twenty-First, Twenty-Second, Twenty-Third, Twenty-Fourth and Twenty-Fifth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, Third Intermediate Period.

Rulers

The known rulers, in the History of Egypt

History of Egypt

**Twenty-Second Dynasty**
Name	Dates	Comments
Shoshenq I Shoshenq I Hedjkheperre Setepenre Shoshenq I , also known as Shishak, Sheshonk or Sheshonq I , was a Meshwesh Pharaoh of History of Ancient Egypt--of Ancient Libya ancestry--and the founder of the Twenty-second dynasty of Egypt....	943 – 922 BC	probably the biblical Bible The Bible is the central religious text of Judaism and Christianity. The exact Books of the Bible is dependent on the religious traditions of specific denominations.... Shishaq Shishaq Shishak or Shishaq is the biblical Hebrew language form of the first ancient Egyptian name of a pharaoh mentioned in the Bible....
Osorkon I Osorkon I The son of Shoshenq I and his chief consort, Karomat A, Osorkon I was the second king of Egypt's Twenty-second dynasty of Egypt and ruled around 922 BC-887 BC....	922 – 887 BC
Shoshenq II Shoshenq II Heqakheperre Shoshenq II was an Ancient Egypt king of the Twenty-second dynasty of Egypt of Egypt. He was the only ruler of this Dynasty whose tomb was not plundered by Grave robbing....	887 – 885 BC	enjoyed an independent reign of 2 Years at Tanis according to Von Beckerath
Takelot I Takelot I Hedjkheperre Setepenre Takelot I was a son of Osorkon I and Queen Tashedkhons who ruled Egypt for 13 Years according to Manetho. Takelot would marry Queen Kapes who bore him Osorkon II....	885 – 872 BC
Osorkon II Osorkon II Usermaatre Setepenamun Osorkon II was a pharaoh of the Twenty-second dynasty of Egypt of Ancient Egypt and the son of Takelot I and Queen Kapes....	872 – 837 BC	an ally of Israel Kingdom of Israel The Kingdom of Israel was one of the successor states to the older United Monarchy . It existed roughly from the 930s BC until about the 720s BC.... who fought Shalmaneser III Shalmaneser III Shalmaneser III was king of Assyria , and son of the previous ruler, Ashurnasirpal II.His long reign was a constant series of campaigns against the eastern tribes, the Babylonians, the nations of Mesopotamia and Syria, as well as Kizzuwadna and Urartu.... of Assyria Assyria Assyria was a political state centered on the Upper Tigris river, in Mesopotamia , that came to rule regional empires a number of times in history.... at the battle of Qarqar Battle of Qarqar The Battle of Karkar was fought in 853 BC when the army of Assyria, led by king Shalmaneser III, encountered an allied army of 12 kings at Karkar led by Hadadezer of Aram Damascus and King Ahab of Kingdom of Israel.... in 853 BC.
Shoshenq III Shoshenq III King Usermaatre Setepenre or Usimare Setepenamun Shoshenq III ruled Ancient Egypt Twenty-second dynasty of Egypt for 39 years according to contemporary historical records....	837 – 798 BC
Shoshenq (IV)"quartus"	798 – 785 BC	not to be confused with Shoshenq VI Shoshenq VI Shoshenq VI is known to be Pedubast I's immediate successor at Thebes based upon the career of the Letter Writer to Pharaoh Hor IX, who served under Osorkon II and Pedubast I .... – the original Shoshenq IV in publications before 1993
Pami Pami Usermaatre Setepenre Pami was an Egyptian Pharaoh who ruled Egypt for 7 years. He was a member of the Twenty-second dynasty of Egypt of Meshwesh Ancient Libya who had been living in the country since the Twentieth dynasty of Egypt when their ancestors infiltrated into the Egyptian Delta from Libya....	785 – 778 BC	buried two Apis bulls in his reign
Shoshenq V Shoshenq V Shoshenq V was the final king of the Twenty-second dynasty of Egypt of Meshwesh Berber people which controlled Lower Egypt. He was the son of Pami according to a Year 11 Serapeum stela from his reign....	778 – 740 BC
Pedubast II Pedubast II Pedubast II was a Pharaoh of Egypt associated with the 22nd Dynasty. Not mentioned in all King lists, he is mentioned as a possible son and successor to Shoshenq V by Aidan Dodson and Dyan Hilton in their 2004 book, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt....	740 – 730 BC	Not mentioned in all King lists
Osorkon IV Osorkon IV Osorkon IV was a ruler of Lower Egypt who, while not always listed as a member of the Twenty-second dynasty of Egypt, he is attested as the ruler of Tanis--and thereby one of Shoshenq V's successors....	730 – 716 BC	Not always listed as a true member of the XXII Dynasty, but succeeded Shoshenq V at Tanis. The biblical Pharaoh So.

The kings

Pharaoh

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of the Twenty-Second Dynasty of Egypt were a series of Meshwesh

Meshwesh

The Meshwesh were an ancient Libyan tribe from Cyrenaica. During the Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt and Twentieth dynasty of Egypt Dynasty, the Meshwesh were in almost constant conflict with the Egyptian state....
Libyan

Ancient Libya

Ancient Libya was the region west of the Nile Valley. It corresponds to what is now generally called Northwest Africa. Its people were the ancestors of the modern Berber people....
s who ruled from circa 943 BC until 720 BC. They had settled in Egypt

Egypt

Egypt is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Western Asia. Covering an area of about , Egypt borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south and Libya to the west....
since the Twentieth Dynasty

Twentieth dynasty of Egypt

The Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, New Kingdom. This dynasty is considered to be the last one of the New Kingdom of Egypt, and was followed by the Third Intermediate Period....
. Manetho

Manetho

Manetho was an Egyptian historian and priest from Sebennytos who lived during the Ptolemaic dynasty, ca. 3rd century BC. Manetho wrote the Aegyptiaca ....
states that the dynasty originated at Bubastis

Bubastis

Bubastis or Egyptian language Per-Bast was an Ancient Egyptian city, the capital of its own nome , located along the Nile in the Nile Delta region of Lower Egypt....
, but the kings almost certainly ruled from Tanis

Tanis, Egypt

Tanis , the Greek language name of ancient Djanet , is a city in the north-eastern Nile delta of ancient Egypt. It lies on the Tanitic branch of the Nile ....
, which was their capital and the city where their tombs have been excavated.

Another king who belongs to this group is Tutkheperre Shoshenq

Tutkheperre Shoshenq

Tutkheperre Shoshenq or Shoshenq IIb is an obscure Third Intermediate Period of Egypt Libyan king whose existence was doubted until recently....
, whose precise position within this dynasty is currently uncertain although he is now thought to have ruled Egypt early in the 9th century BC for a short time. The so-called Twenty-Third Dynasty

Twenty-third dynasty of Egypt

The Twenty-third Dynasty of ancient Egypt was a separate regime of Meshwesh Berber people Pharaoh, who ruled ancient Egypt. This dynasty is often considered part of the Third Intermediate Period....
was an offshoot of this dynasty perhaps based in Upper Egypt

Upper Egypt

File:Ancient Egypt map-en.svgUpper Egypt is a narrow strip of land that extends from the Cataracts of the Nile section of Upper Egypt, between El-Ayait and Asyut is sometimes known as Middle Egypt....
, though there is much debate concerning this issue. All of its kings reigned in Middle and Upper Egypt including the Western Desert Oases. The next ruler at Tanis after Shoshenq V was Osorkon IV

Osorkon IV

Osorkon IV was a ruler of Lower Egypt who, while not always listed as a member of the Twenty-second dynasty of Egypt, he is attested as the ruler of Tanis--and thereby one of Shoshenq V's successors....
but this king is not believed to be a member of the 22nd Dynasty since he only controlled a small portion of Lower Egypt together with Tefnakhte

Tefnakhte

Shepsesre Tefnakht , was a Ancient Libya-descended prince of Sa?s, Great Chief of the Meshwesh and Great Chief of the Libu, and founder of the relatively short Twenty-fourth dynasty of Egypt....
of Sais

SAIS

SAIS can refer to:* Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, part of The Johns Hopkins University.* Scottish Avalanche Information Service...
--whose authority was recognised at Memphis

Memphis, Egypt

Memphis was the ancient capital of the first Nome of Lower Egypt, and of the Old Kingdom of Egypt from its foundation until around 2200 BC and later for shorter periods during the New Kingdom, and an administrative centre throughout ancient history....
--and Iuput II

Iuput II

Iuput II was a ruler of Leontopolis in the Egyptian Delta region of Lower Egypt who existed during the late Third Intermediate Period. He was an ally of Tefnakht of Sais who resisted the invasion of Lower Egypt by the Kushite king Piye....
of Leontopolis

Leontopolis

Leontopolis or Leonto or Latin: Leontos Oppidum or Egyptian language: Taremu, was an Ancient Egyptian city that is known as Tell al Muqdam today....
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Twenty-second dynasty of Egypt

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