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Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt

Ancient Egyptian dynasty

Field	Value
conventional_long_name	Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt
era	Third Intermediate Period of Egypt
government_type	Absolute monarchy
image_map	Egypte_louvre_066.jpg
capital	Bubastis, Tanis
image_map_caption	Pendant bearing the cartouche of Osorkon II
seated Osiris flanked by Horus and Isis
year_start	943 BC
year_end	716 BC
p1	Twenty-first Dynasty of Egypt
s1	Twenty-third Dynasty of Egypt
s2	Twenty-fourth Dynasty of Egypt
s3	Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt
common_languages	Egyptian language
religion	Ancient Egyptian Religion

seated Osiris flanked by Horus and Isis

The Twenty-second Dynasty was an Ancient Egyptian dynasty of ancient Libyan origin founded by Shoshenq I. It is also known as the Bubastite Dynasty, since the pharaohs originally ruled from the city of Bubastis.

The Twenty-first, Twenty-second, Twenty-third, Twenty-fourth, and Twenty-fifth dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group designation of the Third Intermediate Period.

Rulers

The pharaohs of the Twenty-second Dynasty were a series of Meshwesh (ancient Libyan tribe) chieftains, who ruled from c. 943 BC until 716 BC. They had settled in Egypt since the Twentieth Dynasty and were known in Egypt as the 'Great Chiefs of the Ma' (Ma being a synonym of Meshwesh). Manetho states that this Egyptianized ancient Libyan dynasty first ruled over Bubastis, but its rulers almost certainly governed from Tanis, which was their capital and the city where their tombs have been excavated.

Another pharaoh who belongs to this group is Tutkheperre Shoshenq. His period of rule within this dynasty is currently uncertain, although he is now thought to have governed Egypt early in the 9th century BC for a short time between Osorkon I and Takelot I. The next ruler at Tanis after Shoshenq V was Osorkon IV. This pharaoh is sometimes not believed to be a member of the 22nd Dynasty since he only controlled a small portion of Lower Egypt together with Tefnakhte of Sais, whose authority was recognised at Memphis—and Iuput II of Leontopolis.

Pharaohs

The known rulers during the Twenty-second Dynasty include:

Pharaoh	Image	Prenomen (Throne name)	Horus-name	Reign	Consort(s)	Comments
Shoshenq I		Hedjkheperre-Setepenre	Kanakhtmeryre Sekhaefemnesuersematawy	943–922 BC	Patareshnes
Karomama A	Possibly to be identified with the biblical Shishak
Osorkon I		Sekhemkheperre-Setepenre	Kanakhtmeryre Redjensuitemuhernesetefergeregtawy	922–887 BC	Maatkare B
Tashedkhonsu
Shepensopdet A
Shoshenq II		Heqakheperre-Setepenre	(unknown)	887–885 BC	Nesitanebetashru
Nesitaudjatakhet	Enjoyed an independent reign of two years at Tanis according to Von Beckerath
Takelot I		Hedjkheperre-Setepenre	(unknown)	885–872 BC	Kapes
Osorkon II		Usermaatre-Setepenamun	Kanakhtmerymaat	872–837 BC	Isetemkheb G
Karomama B
Djedmutesankh	Possibly one of the twelve kings who formed an alliance to fight Shalmaneser III of Assyria at the battle of Qarqar in 853 BC.
Shoshenq III		Usermaatre-Setepenre	Kanakhtmesutre	837–798 BC	Tadibast II
Tentamenopet
Djedbastiusankh
Shoshenq IV		Hedjkheperre-Setepenre	(unknown)	798–785 BC		Not to be confused with Shoshenq VI; the original Shoshenq IV in publications before 1993
Pami		Usermaatre-Setepenamun	(unknown)	785–778 BC		Buried two Apis bulls in his reign
Shoshenq V		Akheperre	Userpehty	767–730 BC	Tadibast III?	Successor of Shoshenq V was often stated as Osorkon IV;some say it is Pedubast II
Pedubast II		Sehetepibenre	(unknown)	743–733 BC	Tadibast III?	Not mentioned in all Pharaoh lists, placement disputed
Osorkon IV		Usermaatre	(unknown)	730–716 BC		Not always listed as a true member of the XXII Dynasty, but succeeded Shoshenq V at Tanis. Perhaps the biblical Pharaoh So (2 Kings 17:4).

Celebration and folklore

The rise to power of the Twenty-second dynasty and its founder Sheshqonq, a Libyan Amazigh king of the Meshwesh tribe, is remembered as year 0 of the Berber calendar celebrated by the Berber New Year each year: the Yennayer. The character is known as Ouchachnaq, hero of a Kabyle tale, "Sheshqonq and Mira", but is also mentioned in an ancient Berber nursery rhyme from the region under the name of Ouchnaq.

Twenty-third Dynasty

The so-called Twenty-third Dynasty was an offshoot of this dynasty perhaps based in Upper Egypt, though there is much debate concerning this issue. All of its kings reigned in Middle and Upper Egypt including the Western Desert Oases.

Notes

References

Readings

Gerard P.F. Broekman, Libyan Rule Over Egypt. The Influence of the Tribal Background of the Ruling Class on Political Structures and Developments during the Libyan Period in Egypt, Studien zur Altägyptischen Kultur (SAK) 39 (2010), pp.85-99

de:Dritte Zwischenzeit (Ägypten)#22. Dynastie

References

(2009). "The Libyan Anarchy: Inscriptions from Egypt's Third Intermediate Period". Society of Biblical Lit.
[https://www.academia.edu/245702/The_geographic_origins_of_the_Bubastite_Dynasty_and_possible_locations_for_the_royal_residence_and_burial_place_of_Shoshenq_I "The geographic origins of the Bubastite Dynasty and possible locations for the royal residence and burial place of Shoshenq I"]
(2010). "Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt Vol. 46(2010)". American Research Center in Egypt.
(2018). "Journal of Egyptian History 11 (2018)". Brill.
(1996). "Assyrian Rulers of the Early First Millennium BC II (858-745 BC) (RIMA 3)".
Allioui, Youcef. (2013). "Histoire d'amour de Sheshonq 1er, roi berbère et pharaon d'Égypte". Harmattan.

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