People - Ancient Egypt
Nepherities II or Nefaarud II became Pharaoh of Egypt in 380 BC after the death of his father Hakor. He was
the last pharaoh of the twenty-ninth dynasty and the son of Hakor. He was deposed and likely killed by
Nectanebo I after ruling Egypt for only 4 months.[1]...
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SHESHONQ I, FOUNDER OF EGYPT'S 22ND DYNASTY
BY JIMMY DUNN -
For rather obvious reasons, the 22nd Dynasty is known as the Libyan or Bubastite dynasty. All the kings of this period are listed by Manetho as being
from Bubastis, a city located in the eastern Nile Delta, and their Libyan origin is evident in the founder's name, Sheshonq I (Shoshenq I)...
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The son of Shoshenq I and his chief consort, Karomat A, Osorkon I was the second king of
Egypt's 22nd Dynasty and ruled around 922 BC-887 BC. He succeeded his father Shoshenq I
who probably died within a year of his successful 923 BC campaign against the kingdoms of
Israel and Judah. Osorkon I's reign is known for many temple building projects a...
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OSORKON
(SEKHEMKHEPERRE-SETEPENRE)
924-909 B.C.
22ND DYNASTY
Osorkon I is in the second king of the Twenty-second Dynasty.
Between the reigns of Osorkon I and Takelot I, a Shoshenq II
is often shown as a co-regent for a brief period of time....
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Pinedjem II was a High Priest of Amun at Thebes in Ancient
Egypt from 990 BC to 969 BC and was the de facto ruler of
the south of the country. He was married to his sister
Isetemkheb D (both children of Menkheperre, the High Priest
of Amun at Thebes, by Isetemkheb) and also to his niece
Nesikhons, the daughter of his brother Smendes II.[1] He ...
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Hedjkheperre Setepenre Shoshenq I (Egyptian ššnq), also known as Sheshonk or Sheshonq I (for discussion of the
spelling, see Shoshenq), was a Meshwesh Berber king of Egypt-of Libyan ancestry[2]-and the founder of the Twenty-
second Dynasty. Shoshenq I was the son of Nimlot A, Great Chief of the Ma, and his wife Tentshepeh A, a daughter of
a Great...
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Psusennes III was the High Priest of Amun at Thebes (1080 –
943 BC) at the end of the 21st Dynasty. Little is known of
this individual; he is thought by some to be the same person
as (King) Psusennes II.[1] His name appears on a document
found at the 'mummy cache' DB320 which describes him as a son
of the High Priest Pinedjem II. This makes hi...
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Pedubastis I or Pedubast I (c. 829 BC–804 BC) was a Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Pedubast is recorded as being of Libyan
ancestry and ruled Egypt for 25 years according to Manetho. He first became king at Thebes in Year 8 of Shoshenq III and
his highest dated Year is his 23rd Year according to Nile Level Text No. 29. This year is equivalent to Year ...
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PEDUBASTE I
(USERMARE-SETEPENAMUN)(PETUBASTIS)
828-803 B.C.
23RD DYNASTY
Pedubaste I was the first king of the Twenty-third Dynasty. He is mentioned several times in the inscriptions at Karnak.
Pedubaste is thought to have been the son of the high priest of Amun, Harsiese....
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Shepsesre Tefnakht (in Greek known as Tnephachthos), was a Libyan-descended prince of Saïs, Great Chief of the Meshwesh and Great
Chief of the Libu, and founder of the relatively short Twenty-fourth dynasty of Egypt. He is thought to have reigned roughly 732
BCE - 725 BCE or 7 years. He first began his career as the "Great Chief of the West" and ...
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