
Shoshenq II
Regnal Name: Heqakheperre-Setepenre
Third Intermediate Period
22nd Dynasty (Libyan)
c. 887-885 BC
Shoshenq II was a short-lived 22nd-Dynasty ruler whose precise place in the royal succession remains uncertain. His rich burial at Tanis provides important evidence for the wealth and craftsmanship of Egypt's Third Intermediate Period.
Takelot I
Regnal Name: Hedjkheperre-Setepenre
Third Intermediate Period
22nd Dynasty (Libyan)
c. 885-872 BC
Takelot I was a 22nd-Dynasty pharaoh whose reign is less well documented than those of several of his predecessors and successors. He ruled as competing branches of the Libyan royal family increasingly complicated Egyptian politics.
Osorkon II
Regnal Name: Usermaatre-Setepenamun
Third Intermediate Period
22nd Dynasty (Libyan)
c. 872-837 BC
Osorkon II ruled for several decades during the 22nd Dynasty and undertook significant building projects, particularly at Bubastis. Although Egypt remained influential under his rule, growing rivalries among Libyan elites contributed to increasing political fragmentation.
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