Osorkon I.

Name of Osorkon I.
Bust of Osorkon I from the Louvre , Paris
Throne name	Sechem-cheper-Re-setep-en-Re Sḫm-ḫpr-Rˁ-stp.n-Rˁ With mighty figure, a Re , chosen of the Re
Proper name	Osorkonmeriamun (Osorkon meri Amun) Wsrkn mrj Jmn Osorkon, lover of Amun
Greek for Manetho	Osorthon

Osorkon I was the 2nd Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh (King) of the 22nd Dynasty ( Third Intermediate Period ). He ruled around 925–890 BC. ( A mummy bandage with the year "33", career of Iuwelot , death of the co-regent Scheschonq II at approx. 50 years, term of office of the Amun priests serve as evidence ).

Title

• Horus name : strong bull, lover of Re, whom Atum put on his throne to found the two countries
• Nebtiname : Who makes the figures great, with great miracles
• Gold Name : With victorious power to defeat the Nine Bows (the enemies of Egypt), Majesty who conquers all lands

origin

Osorkon I. is the son of the dynasty founder Scheschonq I. and his wife Karama (I.). His sons are the later high priests of Amun in Thebes Scheschonq II., Iuwelot and Smendes III. , as well as Takelot I. , afterwards ancient Egyptian pharaoh (king). Osorkon I's wives are Taschedchons and Maatkare.

supporting documents

An inscription on the Atum temple of Bubastis attests to the rich donations (27,000 kg of gold, 180,000 kg of silver) to the temples of the more important deities of Egypt ( Re-Harachte , Hathor , Mut , Herischef , Thot , Bastet and Amun-Re ) . This suggests a good economic situation.

Monuments can be found in Bubastis (Temple of Bastet: Hypostel's Hall with Hathor pillars, forecourt with reliefs, Atum Temple), Memphis (Shrine of Bastet), Atfih (Temple of Isis), el-Hibe (Temple of Scheschonq I) and Abydos ( cartouche on Thutmose III gate . )

We know testimonies from the high priests of Amun Iupet and Scheschonq II in Thebes from his reign . The temple there is equipped with precious gates and a small chapel of Thoth and Amun.

A statue of the king donated to Byblos and given his own dedicatory inscription by the city prince Elibaal testifies to the good trade relations with the Syrian region.

The experts disagree on whether a dispute mentioned in the Old Testament (2. Chronicles 14, 8-15: a "Kushit" Zerach attacks Judah, but is repulsed by King Asa) is fictional or historical.

literature

• Ellen Doetsch-Amberger: A leather menit from the time of Osorkon I. In: Göttinger Miscellen . (GM) No. 146, Göttingen 1995, pp. 23-27.
• Karl Jansen-Winkeln : The Chronology of the Third Intermediate Period: Dyns 22-24. In: Erik Hornung, Rolf Krauss, David A. Warburton (eds.): Ancient Egyptian Chronology (= Handbook of Oriental studies. Section One. The Near and Middle East. Volume 83). Brill, Leiden / Boston 2006, ISBN 978-90-04-11385-5 , pp. 234-264 ( online ).
• Thomas Schneider : Lexicon of the Pharaohs. Albatros, Düsseldorf 2002, ISBN 3-491-96053-3 , pp. 184-185.

Web links

Commons : Osorkon I.  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Alexander Schütze:  Osorkon I .. In: Michaela Bauks, Klaus Koenen, Stefan Alkier (Eds.): The scientific Bibellexikon im Internet (WiBiLex), Stuttgart 2006 ff., Accessed on May 26, 2012.

predecessor	Office	successor
Sheschonq I.	Pharaoh of Egypt 22nd Dynasty	Takelot I.