DYNASTY 23

(c. 818–715 BC)

   Manetho’s excerptors name three kings of Tanis reigning for 44 years or four kings reigning for 89 years. This dynasty was wholly contemporary with Dynasty 22 and appears to have consisted of local rulers of Libyan origin, possibly offshoots of the previous dynasty, who became independent. The first ruler, Pedubast I, and the second, Osorkon III, are easily identifiable from contemporary monuments. It is not clear exactly where their capital city was located, but they were recognized in Thebes.