Twenty-third Dynasty of Egypt

Twenty-third Dynasty of Egypt
837 BC–728 BC
Flask of Rudamun
Flask of Rudamun
CapitalThebes, Herakleopolis
Common languagesEgyptian language
Religion
Ancient Egyptian Religion
GovernmentAbsolute monarchy
Historical eraThird Intermediate Period of Egypt
• Established
837 BC
• Disestablished
728 BC
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt
Twenty-fourth Dynasty of Egypt


The Twenty-third Dynasty was an Ancient Egyptian dynasty of ancient Libyan origin which is usually classified as the third dynasty of the ancient Egyptian Third Intermediate Period. This dynasty consisted of a number of Meshwesh kings, who ruled either as pharaohs or as independent kings of parts of Upper Egypt from 880 BC to 720 BC, and pharaohs from 837 BC to 728 BC.[1]

  1. ^ The Libyan Anarchy: Inscriptions from Egypt's Third Intermediate Period. Society of Biblical Lit. 2009. p. 2. ISBN 978-1-58983-174-2.

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