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Twenty-Third Dynasty

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Twenty-Third Dynasty

The Libyan Federation of Egypt

818 to 715 BC

Period	Seat of Power	Factions	Dating System
Third Intermediate	Thebes, Hermopolis, Herakleopolis, Tanis, Leontopolis	Libyan, Amun Priesthood, local nobility	Dodson, Piccione, Digital Egypt

The Twenty-Third Dynasty consists of separate lines of Libyan provincial leaders, with the Theban Priesthood of Amun playing a significant role in the early years. This dynasty overlaps the Twenty-Second and Twenty-Forth Dynasties, and some self-declared pharaohs overlap others within the Twenty-Third Dynasty from other provinces. However, the situation may not have been as chaotic as it first appears. The relative stability suggests a degree of co-operation amongst the differing provinces, which may have functioned more as a federation than as a fractured state.

Name of Ruler	Years of Reign	Capitol
Pedubast I	830 to 799 BC	Thebes
Iuput I	815 to 813 BC	Thebes
Shoshenq IV	789 to 786 BC	Thebes
Osorkon III	799 to 759 BC	Thebes
Takelot III	759 to 744 BC	Thebes
Osorkon IV	732 to 722 BC	Thebes
Iuput II	756 to 724 BC	Leontopolis
Rudamun	759 to 739 BC	Thebes
Thotemhat	760 to 735 BC	Hermopolis
Nimlot III	735 to 665 BC	Hermopolis
Djehutiemhat	665 to ??? BC	Hermopolis
Peftjauwybast	734 to 724 BC	Herakleopolis
Neferkare-Pepi	???	Tanis
Pedubast II	756 to 730 BC	Tanis