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22nd Dynasty (Tanis)
Twenty-second dynasty: name of the second dynasty of Egypt's "Third Intermediate Period". It was in control of Lower Egypt.
Summary
Osorkon I
Libyan background
Residence in Tanis and Boubastis in Lower Egypt
Collaboration with the high priests of Amun in Thebes
The first king, Sheshonq I, loots the cities of Palestine, Judah, and Israelnote[1 Kings 11.40, 14.25; 2 Chronicles 12.2-9.]
Increased fragmentation of Egypt; during the reign of Sheshonq III, loss of Middle Egypt to kings belonging to the Twenty-third dynasty (Leontopolis); during the reign of Sheshonq V, loss of Sais to kings the Twenty-fourth dynasty
The Twenty-second dynasty, the Twenty-third dynasty, and the Twenty-fourth dynasty remains divided until Egypt is reunified by the Twenty-fifth, Nubian dynasty
Twenty-second dynasty (Boubastis) (945-715)
Hedjkheperra Setepenra Sheshonq I
945-924
Sekhemkeperra Setepenra Osorkon I
924-889
Heqakheperra Setepenra Sheshonq II
890
Usermara Setepenamun Takelot I
889-874
Usermara Setepenamun Osorkon II
874-850
Hedjkheperra Setepenamun Harsiese
870-860
Hedjkheperra Setepenra Takelot II
850-825
Usermara Setepenra Sheshonq III
825-773
Usermara Setepenra Pimay
773-767
Akheperra Setepenra Sheshonq V
767-730
Akheperra Setepenamun Osorkon IV
730-715
Osorkon I
Cartouche of Osorkon I
Horus, Osiris, Isis (from the reign of Osorkon II)
