Local Royalty of the Third Intermediate Period

The local royalty of the Third Intermediate Period

During the Third Intermediate Period , Egypt was divided into several local kingdoms for almost 200 years . The country was reunited through the conquest of the Cushite King Pianchi during the 25th Dynasty.

Local royalty in Middle Egypt

Herakleopolis

Pharaoh	Throne name	Reign	Remarks
Namilt (I.)		940–? v. Chr.	Son of Scheschonq I.
No rulers are known from the following years
Namilt (II.)		865-840 BC Chr.	Son of Osorkon II, high priest of Amun in Thebes
Ptahudjanchef		840-820 BC Chr.	Son of Namilt (II.)
Pmui III.		820-805 BC Chr.
Hemptah I.		805-790 BC Chr.	Son of Ptahudjan chief
Bakenptah		790-785 BC Chr.
Pasenhor		785-775 BC Chr.
Hemptah II		775-765 BC Chr.	Son of Pasenhor
Takelot III.		765-754 BC Chr.	High priest of Amun in Thebes, later king of the 23rd dynasty
Pajeftjauemauibastet	Neferkare	754-720 BC Chr.
between 720 and 685, presumably one or two unknown rulers ruled
Padiiset (III.)		685-661 BC Chr.
Sematauite night		661-630 BC Chr.

See also : Herakleopolis Magna

Hermopolis

Pharaoh	Throne name	Reign	Remarks
Namilt (III.)		754-725 BC Chr.
Djehutiemhet (Thotemhet)	Nefercheperre	725-710 BC Chr.
Chmuni		710-700 BC Chr.
unknown ruler?		700-680 BC Chr.
Namilt (IV.)		680-660 BC Chr.

See also : Hermopolis

Local royalty in the Delta

Sais

Pharaoh	Throne name	Reign	Remarks
Pami		around 770 BC Chr.	probably identical to Pharaoh Pami from the 22nd Dynasty
770–755 possibly two other rulers ruled.
Osorkon		755-740 BC Chr.
Tefnights		740-727 BC Chr.	later founded the 24th dynasty

See also : Sais

Protosaite dynasty

Pharaoh	Throne name	Reign	Remarks
Ammeris		715 / 13-695 BC Chr.
Stephinates		695-688 BC Chr.
Nekauba (Nechepsos)	Menibre	688-672 BC Chr.
Necho I.	Mencheperre	672-664 BC Chr.

West Delta Principality

Pharaoh	Throne name	Reign	Remarks
Niumateped I.		936 BC Chr.
No rulers are known from the following 140 years.
Inamunnajefneb		800-790 BC Chr.
790-779 BC BC possibly two unknown rulers ruled.
Niumateped II.		779-767 BC Chr.
Titaru		767-759 BC Chr.
Ker		759-749 BC Chr.
Anchhor		749-740 BC Chr.
Tefnights	Schepsesre	740-727 BC Chr.	Ruler of Sais and later founder of the 24th Dynasty

See also : West Delta Principality

Athribis and Heliopolis

Pharaoh / Prince	Throne name	Reign	Remarks
Bakennefi I.		850-790 BC Chr.	Son of Scheschonqs III.
Padiaset I / Petubastis I?		around 790 BC Chr. Chr.
unknown ruler?		until around 745 BC Chr.
Petubastis II		745-731 / 727 BC Chr.	Killed as "Prince" during the battle with Pije
Bakennefi III.		727-667 BC Chr.
Inaros I.		around 667 BC Chr.	Son of Bakennefi III. and grandson of Petubastis
Psammetich I.		667-664 BC Chr.	Son of Necho I.
Harwa		664-650 BC Chr.
Harudja		650-630 BC Chr.

See also : Athribis  and Heliopolis

Mendes

Pharaoh	Throne name	Reign	Remarks
Nesachbit		830-810 BC Chr.
Harnacht I.		810-792 BC Chr.	occupied on 22./30. Year Scheschonq III. (814/808 BC)
Smendes IV.		792-777 BC Chr.
Harnacht II.		777-755 BC Chr.	occupied in the 11th year Scheschonq V (about 764 BC)
Smendes V.		755-730 BC Chr.
Djedamuniuefanch		730-720 BC Chr.
Anchhor		720-680 BC Chr.
Buiama		680-665 BC Chr.	Name received only in Akkadian transcription

See also : Mendes

Sebennytos

Pharaoh	Throne name	Reign	Remarks
Iukanesch I.		740-720 BC Chr.
720–685 were ruled by one or two unknown rulers.
Harsies		685-665 BC Chr.
Iukanesh II.		665-650 BC Chr.

See also : Sebennytos

Busiris

Pharaoh	Throne name	Reign	Remarks
Takelot I.		810-790 BC Chr.	Son of Osorkon I.
790–750 possibly two unknown rulers ruled.
Scheschonq (I.)		750-728 BC Chr.
Pmui I.		728-700 BC Chr.
Scheschonq (II.)		700–665 BC Chr.
Pmui II.		665-650 BC Chr.

See also : Busiris

Per-Sopdu

Pharaoh	Throne name	Reign	Remarks
Patjenfi I.		740-720 BC Chr.	Surrenders to 728 BC The Cushite ruler Pije
720-680 BC BC possibly two unknown rulers ruled
Pakrur		680-660 BC Chr.

Pharbaitos

Pharaoh	Throne name	Reign	Remarks
Iufera		820-795 BC Chr.
Pawarma		795-770 BC Chr.
770–720 possibly two unknown rulers ruled.
Patjenfi II.		720-700 BC Chr.
Between 700 and 670 one or two unknown rulers ruled.
Padichons		670-655 BC Chr.

Tanis

Pharaoh	Throne name	Reign	Remarks
Gemnefchonsbak	Schepeskare	700-680 BC Chr.
Petubastis III.	Sehetep-ib-en-Re	680-665 BC Chr.
A ...	Neferkare	665-657 BC Chr.

See also : Tanis

See also

• List of pharaohs

literature

• Jürgen von Beckerath : Handbook of the Egyptian king names (= Munich Egyptological studies . 49). 2nd, improved and enlarged edition. von Zabern, Mainz 1999, ISBN 3-8053-2591-6 .
• Kenneth A. Kitchen : The Third Intermediate Period in Egypt (1100-650 BC). 2nd edition with supplement. Aris & Phillips, Warminster 1986, ISBN 0-85668-298-5 .
• Thomas Schneider : Lexicon of the Pharaohs. The ancient Egyptian kings from the early days to Roman rule. 2nd Edition. Artemis & Winkler, Zurich 1997, ISBN 3-7608-1102-7 .